#56D481
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(77.9% 0.163 151.9), rgb(86, 212, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#56D481 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56D481 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 212, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.163 151.9) |
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 #56D481 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56D481 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56D481 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56D481 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#EBFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 151.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F4DB
oklch(93.7% 0.047 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#ACEBBC
oklch(88.5% 0.091 152.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#56D481
oklch(77.9% 0.163 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#56D481 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) | #D5C47B | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B886 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2ED1BF | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56D481
#56D481
oklch(77.9% 0.163 151.9)
- #F28DE5
#F28DE5
oklch(77.9% 0.163 331.9)
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 #56D481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.030
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.049
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.058
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.060
Use #56D481 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.