#56CD71
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.9% 0.168 148.4), rgb(86, 205, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#56CD71 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56CD71 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 205, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.168 148.4) |
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 #56CD71 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56CD71 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56CD71 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56CD71 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3D8
oklch(93.5% 0.048 148)
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Step 200
200
#AFEBB7
oklch(88.6% 0.094 148.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#56CD71
oklch(75.9% 0.168 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C150
oklch(70.8% 0.203 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#56CD71 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) | #CFBD6A | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB277 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39C9B7 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56CD71
#56CD71
oklch(75.9% 0.168 148.4)
- #E986E5
#E986E5
oklch(75.8% 0.168 328.5)
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 #56CD71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.025
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.042
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.053
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.053
Use #56CD71 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.