HEX atlas value

#56B54A

#56B54A is a cool green HEX color close to Epoxy Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 86, 181, 74, HSL 113, 42%, 50%, has luminance 0.3552, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#56B54A Sample readable text

HEX #56B54A

RGB rgb(86, 181, 74)

HSL hsl(113 42% 50%)

CMYK cmyk(52, 0, 59, 29)

Luminance 0.3552

Contrast Black 8.1:1White 2.59:1

CSS

--color-56b54a: #56B54A;
.background-56b54a { background-color: #56B54A; }
.text-56b54a { color: #56B54A; }

Luminance0.3552

Black text8.1:1AA Pass

White text2.59:1AA 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":"#56B54A","rgb":[86,181,74],"hsl":[113,42,50],"cmyk":[52,0,59,29],"luminance":0.3552,"contrast":{"black":8.1,"white":2.59}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.1,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.59,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#93D08B","hex":"#93D08B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.64,"contrastWhite":1.8,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#41D12E","hex":"#41D12E","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.38,"contrastWhite":2.02,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.91,"contrastWhite":2.12,"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":"#8CB54A","hex":"#8CB54A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.82,"contrastWhite":2.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

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/56b54a.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/lime-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#A94AB5","analogous":["#8CB54A","#4AB573"],"triadic":["#4A56B5","#B54A56"],"tetradic":["#4A8CB5","#A94AB5","#B5734A"],"splitComplementary":["#734AB5","#B54A8C"],"monochromatic":["#93D08B","#56B54A","#37742F"]}

Variants

{"light":"#93D08B","dark":"#37742F","saturated":"#41D12E","desaturated":"#6C9966","pastel":"#B2D0AE","neon":"#42FF29"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":45.628938186199335},{"slug":"medium-sea-green","name":"Medium Sea Green","hex":"#3CB371","distance":46.9148164229596},{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":49.47726750741192},{"slug":"emerald","name":"Emerald","hex":"#50C878","distance":50.12983143797713},{"slug":"paris-green","name":"Paris Green","hex":"#50C878","distance":50.12983143797713}]

HEX meaning and use

About #56B54A

#56B54A is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #56B54A is visually closest to Epoxy Green, a named green color with HEX #4E8A57.

The RGB channels are 86, 181, and 74, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 113deg with 42% 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 0.3552, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 45.63, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.1:1AA Pass

White text2.59:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #56B54A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.1:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.59:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#93D08B#000000 text · best 11.64:1#93D08B

#41D12E#000000 text · best 10.38:1#41D12E

Lime Green#000000 text · best 9.91:1#32CD32

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

#8CB54A#000000 text · best 8.82:1#8CB54A

Generated Palette

#56B54A#56B54A

#A94AB5#A94AB5

#8CB54A#8CB54A

#4AB573#4AB573

#93D08B#93D08B

#37742F#37742F

Color Harmonies

#A94AB5#A94AB5

#8CB54A#8CB54A

#4AB573#4AB573

#4A56B5#4A56B5

#B54A56#B54A56

Variants

#93D08B#93D08B

#37742F#37742F

#41D12E#41D12E

#6C9966#6C9966

#B2D0AE#B2D0AE

#42FF29#42FF29

Nearest Named Colors

Epoxy Green#4E8A57

Medium Sea Green#3CB371

Lime Green#32CD32

Emerald#50C878

Paris Green#50C878

#56B54A

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #56B54A

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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