HEX atlas value

#56AD52

#56AD52 is a cool green HEX color close to Epoxy Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 86, 173, 82, HSL 117, 36%, 50%, has luminance 0.3247, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#56AD52 Sample readable text

HEX #56AD52

RGB rgb(86, 173, 82)

HSL hsl(117 36% 50%)

CMYK cmyk(50, 0, 53, 32)

Luminance 0.3247

Contrast Black 7.49:1White 2.8:1

CSS

--color-56ad52: #56AD52;
.background-56ad52 { background-color: #56AD52; }
.text-56ad52 { color: #56AD52; }

Luminance0.3247

Black text7.49:1AA Pass

White text2.8:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#56AD52","rgb":[86,173,82],"hsl":[117,36,50],"cmyk":[50,0,53,32],"luminance":0.3247,"contrast":{"black":7.49,"white":2.8}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.49,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.8,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#93CB90","hex":"#93CB90","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.19,"contrastWhite":1.88,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Paris Green","hex":"#50C878","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.87,"contrastWhite":2.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#3DC936","hex":"#3DC936","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.61,"contrastWhite":2.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#84AD52","hex":"#84AD52","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.08,"contrastWhite":2.6,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Medium Sea Green","hex":"#3CB371","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.88,"contrastWhite":2.67,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Epoxy Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/56ad52.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/epoxy-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/medium-sea-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/emerald.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#A952AD","analogous":["#84AD52","#52AD7B"],"triadic":["#5256AD","#AD5256"],"tetradic":["#5284AD","#A952AD","#AD7B52"],"splitComplementary":["#7B52AD","#AD5284"],"monochromatic":["#93CB90","#56AD52","#376F34"]}

Variants

{"light":"#93CB90","dark":"#376F34","saturated":"#3DC936","desaturated":"#6F916E","pastel":"#B3CDB2","neon":"#34FF29"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":36.24913792078372},{"slug":"medium-sea-green","name":"Medium Sea Green","hex":"#3CB371","distance":40.90232267243512},{"slug":"emerald","name":"Emerald","hex":"#50C878","distance":47},{"slug":"paris-green","name":"Paris Green","hex":"#50C878","distance":47},{"slug":"agave","name":"Agave","hex":"#6F8F72","distance":50.48762224545735}]

HEX meaning and use

About #56AD52

#56AD52 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #56AD52 is visually closest to Epoxy Green, a named green color with HEX #4E8A57.

The RGB channels are 86, 173, and 82, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 117deg with 36% saturation and 50% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.3247, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 36.25, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.49:1AA Pass

White text2.8:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #56AD52 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.49:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.8:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#93CB90#000000 text · best 11.19:1#93CB90

Paris Green#000000 text · best 9.87:1#50C878

#3DC936#000000 text · best 9.61:1#3DC936

#84AD52#000000 text · best 8.08:1#84AD52

Medium Sea Green#000000 text · best 7.88:1#3CB371

Generated Palette

#56AD52#56AD52

#A952AD#A952AD

#84AD52#84AD52

#52AD7B#52AD7B

#93CB90#93CB90

#376F34#376F34

Color Harmonies

#A952AD#A952AD

#84AD52#84AD52

#52AD7B#52AD7B

#5256AD#5256AD

#AD5256#AD5256

Variants

#93CB90#93CB90

#376F34#376F34

#3DC936#3DC936

#6F916E#6F916E

#B3CDB2#B3CDB2

#34FF29#34FF29

Nearest Named Colors

Epoxy Green#4E8A57

Medium Sea Green#3CB371

Emerald#50C878

Paris Green#50C878

Agave#6F8F72

#56AD52

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #56AD52

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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