#56D196
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.6% 0.14 159.5), rgb(86, 209, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#56D196 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56D196 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 209, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 57%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.14 159.5) |
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 #56D196 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56D196 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56D196 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56D196 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3E0
oklch(93.7% 0.041 158.6)
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Step 200
200
#ADEAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.079 159.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#56D196
oklch(77.6% 0.14 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#56D196 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) | #CFC293 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB69A | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FD0C1 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56D196
#56D196
oklch(77.6% 0.14 159.5)
- #F091D3
#F091D3
oklch(77.5% 0.14 339.3)
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 #56D196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.048
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.060
Use #56D196 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.