#56D598
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(78.6% 0.144 159.4), rgb(86, 213, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#56D598 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56D598 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 213, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 60%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.144 159.4) |
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 #56D598 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56D598 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56D598 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56D598 text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.042 159.4)
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Step 200
200
#ACEAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.079 159.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#56D598
oklch(78.6% 0.144 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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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)
#56D598 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) | #D3C694 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BA9C | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19D4C5 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56D598
#56D598
oklch(78.6% 0.144 159.4)
- #F593D7
#F593D7
oklch(78.6% 0.144 339.3)
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 #56D598, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56D598.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.057
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.058
Use #56D598 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.