#56D998
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.6% 0.149 158.5), rgb(86, 217, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#56D998 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56D998 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 217, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.149 158.5) |
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 #56D998 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56D998 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56D998 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56D998 text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.043 158)
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Step 200
200
#AAEAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.082 158.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#56D998
oklch(79.6% 0.149 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007347
oklch(48.9% 0.114 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#56D998 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) | #D7CA94 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BD9C | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15D8C8 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56D998
#56D998
oklch(79.6% 0.149 158.5)
- #FA95DD
#FA95DD
oklch(79.7% 0.149 338.5)
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 #56D998, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56D998.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.030
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.052
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.064
Use #56D998 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.