HEX atlas value

#56C511

#56C511 is a cool green HEX color close to Kelly Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 86, 197, 17, HSL 97, 84%, 42%, has luminance 0.4195, and belongs to the vibrant and jewel tone groups.

green cool vibrant jewel-tone

#56C511 Sample readable text

HEX #56C511

RGB rgb(86, 197, 17)

HSL hsl(97 84% 42%)

CMYK cmyk(56, 0, 91, 23)

Luminance 0.4195

Contrast Black 9.39:1White 2.24:1

CSS

--color-56c511: #56C511;
.background-56c511 { background-color: #56C511; }
.text-56c511 { color: #56C511; }

Luminance0.4195

Black text9.39:1AA Pass

White text2.24:1AA 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":"#56C511","rgb":[86,197,17],"hsl":[97,84,42],"cmyk":[56,0,91,23],"luminance":0.4195,"contrast":{"black":9.39,"white":2.24}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.39,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.24,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#85EF43","hex":"#85EF43","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.42,"contrastWhite":1.46,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Toxic Green","hex":"#61DE2A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.99,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#52D600","hex":"#52D600","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.98,"contrastWhite":1.91,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B0C511","hex":"#B0C511","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.84,"contrastWhite":1.94,"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"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","vibrant","jewel tone","vibrant green","jewel tone green","Kelly Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","rich accent palettes","high-energy accents","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/56c511.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/kelly-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/toxic-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lime-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#8011C5","analogous":["#B0C511","#11C526"],"triadic":["#1156C5","#C51156"],"tetradic":["#11B0C5","#8011C5","#C52611"],"splitComplementary":["#2611C5","#C511B0"],"monochromatic":["#85EF43","#56C511","#31710A"]}

Variants

{"light":"#85EF43","dark":"#31710A","saturated":"#52D600","desaturated":"#5CAE29","pastel":"#9DE571","neon":"#62FF00"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":15.362291495737216},{"slug":"toxic-green","name":"Toxic Green","hex":"#61DE2A","distance":37.027017163147235},{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":49.48737212663449},{"slug":"olive-drab","name":"Olive Drab","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":61.56297588648554},{"slug":"olive-leaf","name":"Olive Leaf","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":61.56297588648554}]

HEX meaning and use

About #56C511

#56C511 is classified as a cool green value with vibrant and jewel tone visual character. #56C511 is visually closest to Kelly Green, a named green color with HEX #4CBB17.

The RGB channels are 86, 197, and 17, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 97deg with 84% saturation and 42% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-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 rich accent palettes. Its luminance is 0.4195, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.36, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.39:1AA Pass

White text2.24:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #56C511 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.39:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.24:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#85EF43#000000 text · best 14.42:1#85EF43

Toxic Green#000000 text · best 11.99:1#61DE2A

#52D600#000000 text · best 10.98:1#52D600

#B0C511#000000 text · best 10.84:1#B0C511

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

Generated Palette

#56C511#56C511

#8011C5#8011C5

#B0C511#B0C511

#11C526#11C526

#85EF43#85EF43

#31710A#31710A

Color Harmonies

#8011C5#8011C5

#B0C511#B0C511

#11C526#11C526

#1156C5#1156C5

#C51156#C51156

Variants

#85EF43#85EF43

#31710A#31710A

#52D600#52D600

#5CAE29#5CAE29

#9DE571#9DE571

#62FF00#62FF00

Nearest Named Colors

Kelly Green#4CBB17

Toxic Green#61DE2A

Lime Green#32CD32

Olive Drab#6B8E23

Olive Leaf#6B8E23

#56C511

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #56C511

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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