Close to Kelly Green
#56B91C
#56B91C is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Kelly Green. In RGB it’s made of 33.7% red, 72.5% green, and 11% blue. Its hue is 98°, with 74% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #56B91C.
Split complementary
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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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #56B91C as they’d see it.
#56B91C 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 #56B91C
What color is #56B91C?
#56B91C is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Kelly Green. In RGB it’s made of 33.7% red, 72.5% green, and 11% blue. Its hue is 98°, with 74% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #56B91C in RGB?
#56B91C is rgb(86, 185, 28): 86 red, 185 green, and 28 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #56B91C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(54, 0, 85, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #56B91C?
PANTONE 368 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #56B91C?
Its complement #D183FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.