#56F9B3
Closest named color: Greenish Cyan (#2AFEB7). oklch(88% 0.168 161), rgb(86, 249, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.59:1).
About this color
#56F9B3 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Cyan (#2AFEB7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Cyan (#2AFEB7) |
| Black text | 15.59:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #56F9B3 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 249, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 93%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.168 161) |
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 #56F9B3 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #56F9B3 | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #56F9B3 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56F9B3 text on black | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#E6FCEF
oklch(97.1% 0.029 160)
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Step 100
100
#C6F7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.062 160.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#56F9B3
oklch(88% 0.168 161)
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Step 300
300
#00E39A
oklch(80.9% 0.18 161.1)
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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
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#56F9B3 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) | #F6E7AF | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D8B7 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F8E6 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #56F9B3
#56F9B3
oklch(88% 0.168 161)
- #FFC2E8
#FFC2E8
oklch(88% 0.085 341.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #56F9B3
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #56F9B3. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.023
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.027
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Sea Green #05FFA6 ΔE 0.035
Use #56F9B3 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.