#56D484
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(77.9% 0.16 152.7), rgb(86, 212, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#56D484 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56D484 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 212, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.16 152.7) |
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 #56D484 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56D484 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56D484 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56D484 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#EBFAEF
oklch(97.1% 0.021 154.1)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3DB
oklch(93.5% 0.046 152.1)
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Step 200
200
#ACEBBD
oklch(88.5% 0.09 152.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#56D484
oklch(77.9% 0.16 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C065
oklch(70.8% 0.184 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#56D484 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) | #D4C47F | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B889 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CD1C0 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56D484
#56D484
oklch(77.9% 0.16 152.7)
- #F28EE3
#F28EE3
oklch(77.9% 0.159 332.7)
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 #56D484, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.032
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.037
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.051
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.058
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.059
Use #56D484 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.