#56A834 Color
#56A834 is rgb(86, 168, 52) in RGB, hsl(102, 53%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 69%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#56A834rgb(86, 168, 52)hsl(102, 53%, 43%)hsv(102, 69%, 66%)cmyk(49%, 0%, 69%, 34%)oklch(65.6% 0.171 138)lab(61.96% -41.88 49.19)lch(61.96% 64.60 130.41)What #56A834 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #56A834, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#56A834 Channel Values
How #56A834 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 86 · G 168 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 102° · S 53% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 102° · S 69% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.98:1 vs white · 7.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56A834 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #56A834
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56A834; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #56A834
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #56A834 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#56A834#9E9E35#87A235#93933A#7F9C38#689F9F#61A382#959595Using #56A834 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-56a834: #56A834;background-color: #56A834;colors: { 'color-56a834': '#56A834' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.659, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_56a834">#56A834</color>fill="#56A834"More Green Colors
#56A834 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#56A834 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #56A834?
#56A834 is a mid-tone green — rgb(86, 168, 52) in RGB and hsl(102, 53%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.
What is the RGB value of #56A834?
#56A834 is rgb(86, 168, 52) — red 86, green 168, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #56A834?
#56A834 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 69%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #56A834 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #56A834 scores 2.98:1 against white and 7.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #56A834 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #56A834 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 13.01, which is visibly different.
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