#56D28B
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.6% 0.151 155.2), rgb(86, 210, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#56D28B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 155°. 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 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56D28B |
| RGB | rgb(86, 210, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 58%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.151 155.2) |
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 #56D28B | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56D28B | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56D28B text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56D28B text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 154.6)
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Step 200
200
#ADEAC1
oklch(88.5% 0.084 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#56D28B
oklch(77.6% 0.151 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#56D28B 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) | #D1C386 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B78F | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28D0C0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56D28B
#56D28B
oklch(77.6% 0.151 155.2)
- #F18FDC
#F18FDC
oklch(77.7% 0.151 335.3)
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 #56D28B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.056
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.061
Use #56D28B 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.