#56CA96
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.8% 0.13 161.4), rgb(86, 202, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#56CA96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56CA96 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 202, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.13 161.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #56CA96 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56CA96 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56CA96 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56CA96 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.037 161.5)
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Step 200
200
#AFE9CA
oklch(88.6% 0.073 161.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#56CA96
oklch(75.8% 0.13 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE81
oklch(70.8% 0.157 161.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#56CA96 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C7BC93 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B199 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23CABC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56CA96
#56CA96
oklch(75.8% 0.13 161.4)
- #E88EC9
#E88EC9
oklch(75.8% 0.131 341)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #56CA96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.036
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.051
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
Use #56CA96 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.