Kepler-256 is a Sun-like G-type star (about 1.04 solar masses, 5,551 K, 1.30 solar radii), 1,026 light-years from Earth. Kepler-256 b is a planet with 1.6 Earth radii, with an orbital period of 1.6 days, at 0.027 AU from its star, discovered in 2014 via transit. Kepler-256 c is a planet with 2.1 Earth radii, with an orbital period of 3.4 days, at 0.045 AU from its star, discovered in 2014 via transit. Kepler-256 d is a planet with 2.5 Earth radii, with an orbital period of 5.8 days, at 0.064 AU from its star, discovered in 2014 via transit.