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#56CF2A Color

#56CF2A is rgb(86, 207, 42) in RGB, hsl(104, 66%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 80%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#56CF2A
HEX#56CF2A
RGBrgb(86, 207, 42)
HSLhsl(104, 66%, 49%)
HSVhsv(104, 80%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 0%, 80%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.223 139.2)
LABlab(74.15% -55.84 64.17)
LCHlch(74.15% 85.06 131.03)

What #56CF2A 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 #56CF2A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 6.26Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 7.44Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 7.63Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 11.28Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 14.97Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 16.12

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

#56CF2A Channel Values

How #56CF2A 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 207 · B 428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 104° · S 66% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 104° · S 80% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56CF2A 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #56CF2A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #56CF2A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56CF2A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#56CF2A
Complementary
#A32ACF
Analogous
#A9CF2A
Analogous
#2ACF51
Triadic
#2A56CF
Triadic
#CF2A56
Split comp.
#512ACF
Split comp.
#CF2AA9

Tints & Shades of #56CF2A

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.

Tints

#6CD945
#84DF62
#9BE580
#B2EB9E
#CAF1BB
#E1F7D9

Shades

#4CB625
#40981F
#357F1A
#296114
#1E480F
#122A09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #56CF2A.

How #56CF2A 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#56CF2A
Protanopia#C1C12C
Protanomaly#A1C72B
Deuteranopia#B3B337
Deuteranomaly#96BF32
Tritanopia#72C3C3
Tritanomaly#68C89D
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #56CF2A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-56cf2a: #56CF2A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #56CF2A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-56cf2a': '#56CF2A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.337, green: 0.812, blue: 0.165)
Android XML<color name="color_56cf2a">#56CF2A</color>
SVG fillfill="#56CF2A"

More Green Colors

#56CF2A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#56CF2A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #56CF2A?

#56CF2A is a mid-tone green — rgb(86, 207, 42) in RGB and hsl(104, 66%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.26.

What is the RGB value of #56CF2A?

#56CF2A is rgb(86, 207, 42) — red 86, green 207, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #56CF2A?

#56CF2A converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 80%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #56CF2A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #56CF2A scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #56CF2A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #56CF2A 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 7.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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