#56ECC0
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(85.2% 0.142 169.9), rgb(86, 236, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#56ECC0 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 14.15:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56ECC0 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 236, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.142 169.9) |
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 #56ECC0 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #56ECC0 | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #56ECC0 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56ECC0 text on black | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E6FBF3
oklch(97.1% 0.024 171)
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Step 100
100
#C8F6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.053 169.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#56ECC0
oklch(85.2% 0.142 169.9)
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Step 300
300
#00E1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.16 170.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#56ECC0 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) | #E6DDBE | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CEC3 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EEDF | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56ECC0
#56ECC0
oklch(85.2% 0.142 169.9)
- #FFB5D7
#FFB5D7
oklch(85.2% 0.095 350.1)
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 #56ECC0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56ECC0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.023
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.056
Use #56ECC0 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.