#56D486
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(78% 0.158 153.3), rgb(86, 212, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#56D486 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56D486 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 212, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.158 153.3) |
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 #56D486 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56D486 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56D486 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56D486 text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#EBFAEF
oklch(97.1% 0.021 154.1)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.045 153.3)
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Step 200
200
#ACEBBE
oklch(88.6% 0.089 153.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#56D486
oklch(78% 0.158 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF68
oklch(70.6% 0.18 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#56D486 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) | #D4C481 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B88B | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BD1C0 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56D486
#56D486
oklch(78% 0.158 153.3)
- #F38EE2
#F38EE2
oklch(78% 0.159 333.4)
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 #56D486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.033
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.052
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
Use #56D486 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.