#56CE8D
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.6% 0.144 156.7), rgb(86, 206, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#56CE8D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56CE8D |
| RGB | rgb(86, 206, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.144 156.7) |
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 #56CE8D | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56CE8D | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56CE8D text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56CE8D text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#ECFAF0
oklch(97.2% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.042 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#AEEAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.08 156.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#56CE8D
oklch(76.6% 0.144 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#56CE8D 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) | #CDBF89 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB491 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29CCBD | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56CE8D
#56CE8D
oklch(76.6% 0.144 156.7)
- #EC8ED5
#EC8ED5
oklch(76.7% 0.143 336.5)
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 #56CE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.040
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.055
Use #56CE8D 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.