#56D6A9
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.3% 0.131 166.7), rgb(86, 214, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#56D6A9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56D6A9 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 214, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 61%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.131 166.7) |
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 #56D6A9 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56D6A9 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56D6A9 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56D6A9 text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#EBF9F3
oklch(97% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.037 166.6)
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Step 200
200
#ABE9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.072 166.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#56D6A9
oklch(79.3% 0.131 166.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8D
oklch(70.8% 0.146 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#56D6A9 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) | #D1C8A7 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBBAC | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D7C9 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56D6A9
#56D6A9
oklch(79.3% 0.131 166.7)
- #F898CC
#F898CC
oklch(79.3% 0.13 346.8)
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 #56D6A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.027
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
Use #56D6A9 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.