#56E6AC Color
#56E6AC is rgb(86, 230, 172) in RGB, hsl(156, 74%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 25%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#56E6ACrgb(86, 230, 172)hsl(156, 74%, 62%)hsv(156, 63%, 90%)cmyk(63%, 0%, 25%, 10%)oklch(83.2% 0.149 163.1)lab(82.54% -50.49 16.44)lch(82.54% 53.10 161.97)What #56E6AC 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 #56E6AC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#56E6AC Channel Values
How #56E6AC 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 230 · B 172 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 156° · S 74% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 156° · S 63% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.58:1 vs white · 13.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56E6AC 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 #56E6AC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56E6AC; 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 #56E6AC
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 #56E6AC 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.
#56E6AC#D6D6AD#B1DDAC#C5C5B0#A4D3AE#69E0E0#62E2CD#CECECEUsing #56E6AC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-56e6ac: #56E6AC;background-color: #56E6AC;colors: { 'color-56e6ac': '#56E6AC' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.902, blue: 0.675)<color name="color_56e6ac">#56E6AC</color>fill="#56E6AC"More Green Colors
#56E6AC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#56E6AC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #56E6AC?
#56E6AC is a light green — rgb(86, 230, 172) in RGB and hsl(156, 74%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.07.
What is the RGB value of #56E6AC?
#56E6AC is rgb(86, 230, 172) — red 86, green 230, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #56E6AC?
#56E6AC converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 25%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #56E6AC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #56E6AC scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #56E6AC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #56E6AC 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.11, which is visibly different.
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