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#56C752 Color

#56C752 is rgb(86, 199, 82) in RGB, hsl(118, 51%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 59%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Green (#77DD77), visibly different at ΔE 11.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#56C752
HEX#56C752
RGBrgb(86, 199, 82)
HSLhsl(118, 51%, 55%)
HSVhsv(118, 59%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 0%, 59%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(73.9% 0.188 142.8)
LABlab(71.91% -50.76 47.28)
LCHlch(71.91% 69.37 137.04)

What #56C752 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 #56C752, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#56C752 Channel Values

How #56C752 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 86 · G 199 · B 828-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 118° · S 51% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 118° · S 59% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.17:1 vs white · 9.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56C752 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #56C752

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56C752; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #56C752

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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Shades

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How #56C752 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.

Typical#56C752
Protanopia#BABA53
Protanomaly#9CBF53
Deuteranopia#ACAC58
Deuteranomaly#91B756
Tritanopia#6EBDBD
Tritanomaly#65C19E
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #56C752 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-56c752: #56C752;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #56C752;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-56c752': '#56C752' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.337, green: 0.780, blue: 0.322)
Android XML<color name="color_56c752">#56C752</color>
SVG fillfill="#56C752"

More Green Colors

#56C752 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#56C752 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #56C752?

#56C752 is a mid-tone green — rgb(86, 199, 82) in RGB and hsl(118, 51%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Green (#77DD77), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.71.

What is the RGB value of #56C752?

#56C752 is rgb(86, 199, 82) — red 86, green 199, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #56C752?

#56C752 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 59%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #56C752 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #56C752 scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #56C752 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #56C752 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 16.95, which is visibly different.

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