Close to Pastel Green
#56CF66
#56CF66 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Pastel Green. In RGB it’s made of 33.7% red, 81.2% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 128°, with 56% saturation and 57% 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 #56CF66.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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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10.51:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #56CF66 as they’d see it.
#56CF66 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 #56CF66
What color is #56CF66?
#56CF66 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Pastel Green. In RGB it’s made of 33.7% red, 81.2% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 128°, with 56% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #56CF66 in RGB?
#56CF66 is rgb(86, 207, 102): 86 red, 207 green, and 102 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #56CF66 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(58, 0, 51, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #56CF66?
PANTONE 7481 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #56CF66?
Its complement #FC93EB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.