#56CEA8
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.3% 0.122 169.2), rgb(86, 206, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#56CEA8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56CEA8 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 206, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.122 169.2) |
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 #56CEA8 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56CEA8 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56CEA8 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56CEA8 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 169.5)
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Step 200
200
#ADE8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.067 169.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#56CEA8
oklch(77.3% 0.122 169.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#56CEA8 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) | #C9C1A6 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B5AB | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFC3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56CEA8
#56CEA8
oklch(77.3% 0.122 169.2)
- #EF94C1
#EF94C1
oklch(77.3% 0.122 349.3)
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 #56CEA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.013
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.061
Use #56CEA8 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.