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#56F078 Color

#56F078 is rgb(86, 240, 120) in RGB, hsl(133, 84%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 0%, 50%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), visibly different at ΔE 10.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#56F078
HEX#56F078
RGBrgb(86, 240, 120)
HSLhsl(133, 84%, 64%)
HSVhsv(133, 64%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 0%, 50%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(84.7% 0.208 147.6)
LABlab(84.83% -60.77 45.12)
LCHlch(84.83% 75.69 143.41)

What #56F078 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 #56F078, 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.

#56F078 Channel Values

How #56F078 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 240 · B 1208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 133° · S 84% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 133° · S 64% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56F078 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 text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #56F078

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56F078; 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 #56F078

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 #56F078 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#56F078
Protanopia#DFDF79
Protanomaly#B8E679
Deuteranopia#CECE7E
Deuteranomaly#ABDC7C
Tritanopia#76E5E5
Tritanomaly#6AEAC3
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #56F078 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-56f078: #56F078;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #56F078;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-56f078': '#56F078' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.337, green: 0.941, blue: 0.471)
Android XML<color name="color_56f078">#56F078</color>
SVG fillfill="#56F078"

More Green Colors

#56F078 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#56F078 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #56F078?

#56F078 is a light green — rgb(86, 240, 120) in RGB and hsl(133, 84%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.98.

What is the RGB value of #56F078?

#56F078 is rgb(86, 240, 120) — red 86, green 240, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #56F078?

#56F078 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 0%, 50%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #56F078 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #56F078 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #56F078 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #56F078 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 springgreen (#00FF7F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.3, which is visibly different.

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