#56DF01 Color
#56DF01 is rgb(86, 223, 1) in RGB, hsl(97, 99%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 0%, 100%, 13%) 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 9.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#56DF01rgb(86, 223, 1)hsl(97, 99%, 44%)hsv(97, 100%, 87%)cmyk(61%, 0%, 100%, 13%)oklch(79.6% 0.249 138.7)lab(79.03% -61.69 74.66)lch(79.03% 96.85 129.57)What #56DF01 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 #56DF01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#56DF01 Channel Values
How #56DF01 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 223 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 99% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 100% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.76:1 vs white · 11.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56DF01 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 #56DF01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56DF01; 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 #56DF01
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 #56DF01 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.
#56DF01#D0D00B#ACD607#C0C025#A0CD1B#78D2D2#6CD7A7#C3C3C3Using #56DF01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-56df01: #56DF01;background-color: #56DF01;colors: { 'color-56df01': '#56DF01' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.875, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_56df01">#56DF01</color>fill="#56DF01"More Green Colors
#56DF01 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#56DF01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #56DF01?
#56DF01 is a mid-tone green — rgb(86, 223, 1) in RGB and hsl(97, 99%, 44%) 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 9.22.
What is the RGB value of #56DF01?
#56DF01 is rgb(86, 223, 1) — red 86, green 223, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #56DF01?
#56DF01 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 0%, 100%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #56DF01 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #56DF01 scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #56DF01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #56DF01 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 lawngreen (#7CFC00) at a CIE76 distance of 13.07, which is visibly different.
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