#56E177
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81% 0.189 148.3), rgb(86, 225, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#56E177 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56E177 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 225, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 70%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.189 148.3) |
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 #56E177 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #56E177 | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #56E177 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56E177 text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#EBFBEC
oklch(97.2% 0.026 147.2)
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Step 100
100
#D2F5D6
oklch(93.7% 0.055 148.3)
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Step 200
200
#A9EDB2
oklch(88.6% 0.106 148)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#56E177
oklch(81% 0.189 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C150
oklch(70.8% 0.203 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#56E177 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) | #E3CF6F | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C27E | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DDDC8 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56E177
#56E177
oklch(81% 0.189 148.3)
- #FF92FB
#FF92FB
oklch(81% 0.182 328.4)
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 #56E177, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56E177.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.015
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.036
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.038
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.050
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.057
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.059
- Minty Green #0BF77D ΔE 0.060
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.062
Use #56E177 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.