What color is #56E010?

#56E010 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(86, 224, 16), and in HSL hsl(100, 87%, 47%).

Is #56E010 accessible as text?

On white, #56E010 has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.07:1 (passes). For text placed on #56E010, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #56E010?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-500 (#7CCF00).

What colors go well with #56E010?

#56E010 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9B10E0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #56E010 below.

Is #56E010 good for buttons?

#56E010 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #56E010 — white text only reaches 1.74:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #56E010 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #56E010 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#56E010 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #56E010

Not just a swatch — here's how #56E010 works with other colors. Named schemes with #56E010 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #56E010 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #8EFF69

Malachite is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Malachite.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #56E010 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Malachite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #56E010 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Malachite leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #56E010 Secondary #CEFAC2 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Malachite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Malachite carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #56E010 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Malachite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #56E010 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 51/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 7/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 96/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 45/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #56E010 with

Pear Malachite Dark Orchid Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEF5D3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #10E010 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #56E010 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #56E010;
  --color-base-rgb: 86 224 16;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.9% 0.248 139.0);
  --color-50: #F5FEF0;
  --color-100: #E4FDD8;
  --color-200: #CAFAB3;
  --color-300: #A5F07F;
  --color-400: #81E151;
  --color-500: #61C72E;
  --color-600: #4F972B;
  --color-700: #3C6B24;
  --color-800: #29451C;
  --color-900: #1B2A13;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  malachite: {
    50: '#F5FEF0',
    100: '#E4FDD8',
    200: '#CAFAB3',
    300: '#A5F07F',
    400: '#81E151',
    500: '#61C72E',
    600: '#4F972B',
    700: '#3C6B24',
    800: '#29451C',
    900: '#1B2A13',
  },
}

$base: #56E010;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FEF0;
$base-100: #E4FDD8;
$base-200: #CAFAB3;
$base-300: #A5F07F;
$base-400: #81E151;
$base-500: #61C72E;
$base-600: #4F972B;
$base-700: #3C6B24;
$base-800: #29451C;
$base-900: #1B2A13;
$base-hover: #44B30C;
$base-subtle: #CEF1BC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#56E010",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAFAB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A5F07F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#81E151",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#61C72E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F972B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C6B24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#29451C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2A13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #56E010

Color Lab

Pairs with #56E010

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