#56CD6D
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.8% 0.172 147.5), rgb(86, 205, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#56CD6D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56CD6D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 205, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.172 147.5) |
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 #56CD6D | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56CD6D | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56CD6D text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56CD6D text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#90D499
oklch(80.9% 0.107 147.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#56CD6D
oklch(75.8% 0.172 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#56CD6D 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) | #CFBC65 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B274 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AC9B6 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56CD6D
#56CD6D
oklch(75.8% 0.172 147.5)
- #E985E8
#E985E8
oklch(75.8% 0.173 327.5)
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 #56CD6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.026
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.042
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.043
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.051
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.056
Use #56CD6D 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.