#56F559 Color
#56F559 is rgb(86, 245, 89) in RGB, hsl(121, 89%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 64%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Screamin' Green (#66FF66), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#56F559rgb(86, 245, 89)hsl(121, 89%, 65%)hsv(121, 65%, 96%)cmyk(65%, 0%, 64%, 4%)oklch(85.6% 0.238 143.4)lab(86.07% -65.05 59.92)lch(86.07% 88.44 137.35)What #56F559 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 #56F559, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#56F559 Channel Values
How #56F559 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 245 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 121° · S 89% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 121° · S 65% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 0% · Y 64% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.44:1 vs white · 14.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #56F559 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 #56F559
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #56F559; 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 #56F559
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 #56F559 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.
#56F559#E4E45B#BCEB5A#D2D262#AEE15F#7BE8E8#6EEEC0#D7D7D7Using #56F559 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-56f559: #56F559;background-color: #56F559;colors: { 'color-56f559': '#56F559' }Color(red: 0.337, green: 0.961, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_56f559">#56F559</color>fill="#56F559"More Green Colors
#56F559 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#56F559 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #56F559?
#56F559 is a light green — rgb(86, 245, 89) in RGB and hsl(121, 89%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Screamin' Green (#66FF66), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.91.
What is the RGB value of #56F559?
#56F559 is rgb(86, 245, 89) — red 86, green 245, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #56F559?
#56F559 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 64%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #56F559 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #56F559 scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #56F559 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #56F559 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 13.78, which is visibly different.
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