#56CC7E
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.8% 0.155 152), rgb(86, 204, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#56CC7E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56CC7E |
| RGB | rgb(86, 204, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.155 152) |
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 #56CC7E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56CC7E | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56CC7E text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56CC7E text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DB
oklch(93.6% 0.045 151.3)
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Step 200
200
#AFEABD
oklch(88.5% 0.086 151.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#56CC7E
oklch(75.8% 0.155 152)
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Step 400
400
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#56CC7E 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) | #CCBD79 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB183 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33C9B8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56CC7E
#56CC7E
oklch(75.8% 0.155 152)
- #E989DC
#E989DC
oklch(75.9% 0.155 332.1)
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 #56CC7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.041
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.043
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.048
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.056
Use #56CC7E 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.