#56F5C5
Closest named color: Bright Teal (#01F9C6). oklch(87.5% 0.149 169.1), rgb(86, 245, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#56F5C5 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Teal (#01F9C6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Teal (#01F9C6) |
| Black text | 15.26:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56F5C5 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 245, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 89%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.149 169.1) |
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 #56F5C5 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #56F5C5 | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #56F5C5 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56F5C5 text on black | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#E6FBF2
oklch(97% 0.025 168.3)
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Step 100
100
#C6F7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.056 169.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#56F5C5
oklch(87.5% 0.149 169.1)
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Step 300
300
#00E1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.161 169.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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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)
#56F5C5 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) | #EFE5C3 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D5C8 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F6E7 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56F5C5
#56F5C5
oklch(87.5% 0.149 169.1)
- #FFC1DE
#FFC1DE
oklch(87.5% 0.08 349.2)
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 #56F5C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #56F5C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.030
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.043
Use #56F5C5 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.