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#56a170 color: Great Gazoo

#56a170 is rgb(86, 161, 112) in RGB and oklch(64.699% 0.10557 153.697) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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141°
100%

64.7%
0.106
154°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #56a170

#56a170 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 154°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Great Gazoo (#5ca16d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #56a170 mixed with white

  1. 56a170
  2. 68aa7e
  3. 79b48b
  4. 8abd99
  5. 9bc6a7
  6. acd0b6
  7. bcd9c4
  8. cde3d3
  9. deece1
  10. eef6f0

Darker: #56a170 mixed with black

  1. 56a170
  2. 4a8b60
  3. 3e7651
  4. 326243
  5. 274e35
  6. 1c3c27
  7. 122a1a
  8. 08190e
  9. 020904
  10. 000101

Calmer: #56a170 with less saturation

  1. 56a170
  2. 5d9f73
  3. 649e76
  4. 6a9c79
  5. 709a7d
  6. 769880
  7. 7b9683
  8. 809485
  9. 859288
  10. 8a908b

Questions about #56a170

What color is #56a170?

#56a170 is soft green. The closest named color is Great Gazoo. In RGB it is rgb(86, 161, 112), in HSL hsl(140.8, 30.36%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.699% 0.10557 153.697).

What colors go well with #56a170?

The complementary color of #56a170 is #b575a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81994d and #27a395. The triadic partners are #7a89cf and #c67563.

Is white or black text more readable on #56a170?

Black text reads better on #56a170: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56a170 a warm or cool color?

#56a170 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.106.