Light Green Blue #56FCA2
Light Green Blue is a light, vivid green with hex code #56FCA2 and RGB rgb(86, 252, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#56FCA2 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Light Green Blue. Black text reads best on it, at 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green Blue |
| Black text | 15.84:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Colors that go with Light Green Blue
Matches found by rotating Light Green Blue around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Light Green Blue
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Light Green Blue, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Light Green Blue, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Sea Green #05FFA6 ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.039
More about Light Green Blue
How to make Light Green Blue
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts white
- 2 parts green
- 1 part yellow
Recipe result: #A5E197, a difference of ΔE 0.088 from Light Green Blue. Light Green Blue is more vivid than these paints can mix, so start from a ready-made green paint and adjust it.
Codes for Light Green Blue in every format
| HEX | #56FCA2 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 252, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 97%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.186 155.4) |
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 #56FCA2 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #56FCA2 | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #56FCA2 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #56FCA2 text on black | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
Shades and tints of Light Green Blue
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
#E5FCEC
oklch(97% 0.032 155.4)
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Step 100
100
#C6F8D6
oklch(93.5% 0.069 155.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#56FCA2
oklch(88.4% 0.186 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#00E586
oklch(81% 0.199 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
Light Green Blue 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) | #FBE99C | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DAA8 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FAE5 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.187 |
Use Light Green Blue 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.