#56DA9F
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(80% 0.144 160.9), rgb(86, 218, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#56DA9F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56DA9F |
| RGB | rgb(86, 218, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.144 160.9) |
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 #56DA9F | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56DA9F | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56DA9F text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #56DA9F text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#D3F3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.041 160.9)
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Step 200
200
#AAEAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.08 161)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#56DA9F
oklch(80% 0.144 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#56DA9F 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) | #D7CB9C | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BEA3 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03D9CA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56DA9F
#56DA9F
oklch(80% 0.144 160.9)
- #FC97D9
#FC97D9
oklch(80.1% 0.144 341.3)
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 #56DA9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56DA9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.031
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.059
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #56DA9F 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.