Palettes / Colors / #56CD91
#56CD91 — Muted Green
#56CD91 is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #56CD91 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#56CD91 is a cool green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CD5691; it also sits naturally between #56CD56 and #56CDCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #56CD91 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 86, 205, 145 |
| HSL | 150°, 54%, 57% |
| HSV | 150°, 58%, 80% |
| CMYK | 58%, 0%, 29%, 20% |
| XYZ | 30.78, 47.69, 34.37 |
| Yxy | 47.69, 0.2728, 0.4226 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.63, -47.27, 20.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.05, -38.19, 15.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 34% · Green 80% · Blue 57%
Cyan 58% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 29% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #56CD91
.text { color: #56CD91; }
.background { background-color: #56CD91; }
.border { border: 3px solid #56CD91; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(86, 205, 145); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(150, 54%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #56CD91; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(86, 205, 145, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #56CD91; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(86, 205, 145, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#56CD91">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#56CD91">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CD5691:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.99:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #56CD91: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #56CD91
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #56CD91: ·
How #56CD91 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #56CD91 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #56CD91?
#56CD91 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 86, 205, 145). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #56CD91?
#56CD91 is RGB 86, 205, 145 — HSL 150°, 54%, 57% — CMYK 58%, 0%, 29%, 20%.
What colors go with #56CD91?
Its complement is #CD5691; analogous partners are #56CD56 and #56CDCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #56CD91 for text?
Black text on #56CD91 has a contrast ratio of 10.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.99:1.