#56D789
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(78.8% 0.16 153.8), rgb(86, 215, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#56D789 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56D789 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 215, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 62%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.16 153.8) |
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 #56D789 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56D789 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56D789 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56D789 text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#D3F4DC
oklch(93.7% 0.047 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#ABEBBE
oklch(88.5% 0.09 153.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#56D789
oklch(78.8% 0.16 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6A
oklch(70.6% 0.178 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#56D789 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) | #D7C784 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BB8E | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27D5C3 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56D789
#56D789
oklch(78.8% 0.16 153.8)
- #F690E4
#F690E4
oklch(78.7% 0.16 333.8)
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 #56D789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.031
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.038
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.056
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.061
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.064
Use #56D789 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.