Information about #56AF43 color

#56AF43 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #56AF43 is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(86, 175, 67) — 33.7% red, 68.6% green, 26.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 35 / 0 / 42 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored leafy green, #56AF43 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moderate Sap Green (#55A84A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tree Frog (#50A743) and Mid Green (#50A747).

In RGB terms — rgb(86, 175, 67) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #56AF43 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#56AF43 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#56AF43 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #56AF43

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Tree Frog color link
Tree Frog

#50A743

Mid Green color link
Mid Green

#50A747

Leafy Green color link
Leafy Green

#51B73B

Wham color link
Wham

#5FB33A

Groovy color link
Groovy

#5CA345

Apple color link
Apple

#66B447

Fruit Salad color link
Fruit Salad

#4BA351

Grass color link
Grass

#5CAC2D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#56AF43
  • RGB86, 175, 67
  • CMYK35, 0, 42, 31
  • CSSrgb(86, 175, 67)
  • HSL109°, 45%, 47%
  • HSL Precise109.444°, 44.628%, 47.451%
  • HSV109°, 62%, 69%
  • HSB109°, 62%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.686, 0.263)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.686, 0.263, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.686, 0.263)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.3%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID56AF43
  • DECIMAL ID5680963
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01