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#56E147 Color

#56E147 is rgb(86, 225, 71) in RGB, hsl(114, 72%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 68%, 12%) 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 5.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#56E147
HEX#56E147
RGBrgb(86, 225, 71)
HSLhsl(114, 72%, 58%)
HSVhsv(114, 68%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 0%, 68%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(80.4% 0.227 141.7)
LABlab(79.86% -60.09 60.27)
LCHlch(79.86% 85.11 134.91)

What #56E147 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 #56E147, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 5.49Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 7.4Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 9.74Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 10.59Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 10.72Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 14.6

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

#56E147 Channel Values

How #56E147 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 225 · B 718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 114° · S 72% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 114° · S 68% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56E147 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 text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #56E147 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #56E147

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56E147; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#56E147
Complementary
#D247E1
Analogous
#A3E147
Analogous
#47E184
Triadic
#4756E1
Triadic
#E14756
Split comp.
#8447E1
Split comp.
#E147A3

Tints & Shades of #56E147

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

#6EE561
#82E977
#9BED91
#B3F1AC
#CBF6C6
#DFF9DC

Shades

#36DB24
#2EBD1F
#269A19
#1D7613
#15530E
#0D3509

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #56E147.

How #56E147 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#56E147
Protanopia#D1D149
Protanomaly#AED848
Deuteranopia#C1C151
Deuteranomaly#A1CF4D
Tritanopia#76D5D5
Tritanomaly#6BDAAE
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #56E147 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-56e147: #56E147;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #56E147;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-56e147': '#56E147' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.337, green: 0.882, blue: 0.278)
Android XML<color name="color_56e147">#56E147</color>
SVG fillfill="#56E147"

More Green Colors

#56E147 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#56E147 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #56E147?

#56E147 is a mid-tone green — rgb(86, 225, 71) in RGB and hsl(114, 72%, 58%) 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 5.49.

What is the RGB value of #56E147?

#56E147 is rgb(86, 225, 71) — red 86, green 225, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #56E147?

#56E147 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 68%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #56E147 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #56E147 scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #56E147 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #56E147 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 7.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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