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#56EF1A Color

#56EF1A is rgb(86, 239, 26) in RGB, hsl(103, 87%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 0%, 89%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Green (#66FF00), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#56EF1A
HEX#56EF1A
RGBrgb(86, 239, 26)
HSLhsl(103, 87%, 52%)
HSVhsv(103, 89%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 0%, 89%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(83.7% 0.261 139.7)
LABlab(83.97% -66.12 75.94)
LCHlch(83.97% 100.69 131.04)

What #56EF1A 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 #56EF1A, 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.

#56EF1A Channel Values

How #56EF1A 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 239 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 103° · S 87% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 103° · S 89% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 0% · Y 89% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.53:1 vs white · 13.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56EF1A 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 text1.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #56EF1A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56EF1A; 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 #56EF1A

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 #56EF1A 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#56EF1A
Protanopia#DEDE1F
Protanomaly#B7E51D
Deuteranopia#CDCD32
Deuteranomaly#AADB2A
Tritanopia#7CE1E1
Tritanomaly#6FE7B4
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

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Using #56EF1A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-56ef1a: #56EF1A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #56EF1A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-56ef1a': '#56EF1A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.337, green: 0.937, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_56ef1a">#56EF1A</color>
SVG fillfill="#56EF1A"

More Green Colors

#56EF1A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#56EF1A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #56EF1A?

#56EF1A is a mid-tone green — rgb(86, 239, 26) in RGB and hsl(103, 87%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Green (#66FF00), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.79.

What is the RGB value of #56EF1A?

#56EF1A is rgb(86, 239, 26) — red 86, green 239, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #56EF1A?

#56EF1A converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 0%, 89%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #56EF1A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #56EF1A scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #56EF1A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #56EF1A 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 9.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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