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#56EF1F Color

#56EF1F is rgb(86, 239, 31) in RGB, hsl(104, 87%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 0%, 87%, 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 9.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#56EF1F
HEX#56EF1F
RGBrgb(86, 239, 31)
HSLhsl(104, 87%, 53%)
HSVhsv(104, 87%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 0%, 87%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(83.7% 0.26 139.8)
LABlab(83.98% -66.00 75.13)
LCHlch(83.98% 100.00 131.30)

What #56EF1F 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 #56EF1F, 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.

#56EF1F Channel Values

How #56EF1F 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 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 104° · S 87% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 104° · S 87% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 0% · Y 87% · 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 #56EF1F 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 #56EF1F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56EF1F; 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 #56EF1F

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 #56EF1F 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#56EF1F
Protanopia#DEDE23
Protanomaly#B7E522
Deuteranopia#CDCD35
Deuteranomaly#AADB2D
Tritanopia#7CE1E1
Tritanomaly#6FE7B4
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

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Using #56EF1F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-56ef1f: #56EF1F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #56EF1F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-56ef1f': '#56EF1F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.337, green: 0.937, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_56ef1f">#56EF1F</color>
SVG fillfill="#56EF1F"

More Green Colors

#56EF1F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#56EF1F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #56EF1F?

#56EF1F is a mid-tone green — rgb(86, 239, 31) in RGB and hsl(104, 87%, 53%) 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 9.45.

What is the RGB value of #56EF1F?

#56EF1F is rgb(86, 239, 31) — red 86, green 239, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #56EF1F?

#56EF1F converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 0%, 87%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #56EF1F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #56EF1F 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 #56EF1F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #56EF1F 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 10.5, which is visibly different.

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