#56CD85
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.2% 0.15 154.1), rgb(86, 205, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#56CD85 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56CD85 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 205, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.15 154.1) |
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 #56CD85 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56CD85 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56CD85 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56CD85 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#D5F3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.043 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#AEEAC0
oklch(88.5% 0.084 153.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#56CD85
oklch(76.2% 0.15 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6B
oklch(70.6% 0.177 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#56CD85 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) | #CDBE80 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB28A | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FCBBA | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56CD85
#56CD85
oklch(76.2% 0.15 154.1)
- #EA8BD9
#EA8BD9
oklch(76.2% 0.15 333.8)
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 #56CD85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.033
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
Use #56CD85 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.