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#56863e color: The Legend of Green

#56863e is rgb(86, 134, 62) in RGB and oklch(56.833% 0.11521 136.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100°
100%

56.8%
0.115
136°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #56863e

#56863e is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is The Legend of Green (#558844). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #56863e mixed with white

  1. 56863e
  2. 669252
  3. 779e65
  4. 87aa77
  5. 98b68a
  6. a8c29d
  7. b9ceb0
  8. cadac4
  9. dce6d7
  10. edf3eb

Darker: #56863e mixed with black

  1. 56863e
  2. 4a7435
  3. 3e622b
  4. 325123
  5. 27401a
  6. 1c3012
  7. 12210a
  8. 081304
  9. 020601
  10. 000100

Calmer: #56863e with less saturation

  1. 56863e
  2. 5a8545
  3. 5d834c
  4. 618252
  5. 648158
  6. 687f5d
  7. 6b7d63
  8. 6e7c68
  9. 717a6d
  10. 747972

Questions about #56863e

What color is #56863e?

#56863e is soft lime. The closest named color is The Legend of Green. In RGB it is rgb(86, 134, 62), in HSL hsl(100, 36.73%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.833% 0.11521 136.234).

What colors go well with #56863e?

The complementary color of #56863e is #9160a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #807a14 and #0c8c67. The triadic partners are #4778ba and #b0585f.

Is white or black text more readable on #56863e?

White text reads better on #56863e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56863e a warm or cool color?

#56863e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.115.