#56CD81
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(76.1% 0.153 152.8), rgb(86, 205, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#56CD81 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56CD81 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 205, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.153 152.8) |
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 #56CD81 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56CD81 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56CD81 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56CD81 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#D5F3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.044 152.4)
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Step 200
200
#AEEABE
oklch(88.5% 0.086 152.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#56CD81
oklch(76.1% 0.153 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C066
oklch(70.8% 0.183 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#56CD81 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) | #CDBE7C | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB286 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31CABA | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56CD81
#56CD81
oklch(76.1% 0.153 152.8)
- #EA8ADB
#EA8ADB
oklch(76.1% 0.154 332.9)
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 #56CD81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.041
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.042
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
Use #56CD81 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.