Close to Island Green
#56AA59
#56AA59 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Island Green. In RGB it’s made of 33.7% red, 66.7% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 122°, with 33% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #56AA59.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.88:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.29:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.88:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.29:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #56AA59 as they’d see it.
#56AA59 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #56AA59
What color is #56AA59?
#56AA59 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Island Green. In RGB it’s made of 33.7% red, 66.7% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 122°, with 33% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #56AA59 in RGB?
#56AA59 is rgb(86, 170, 89): 86 red, 170 green, and 89 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #56AA59 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(49, 0, 48, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #56AA59?
PANTONE 355 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #56AA59?
Its complement #D079CC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.