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#56a482 color: Laurel Wreath

#56a482 is rgb(86, 164, 130) in RGB and oklch(65.895% 0.09359 163.585) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

65.9%
0.094
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #56a482

#56a482 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Laurel Wreath (#52a786). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #56a482 mixed with white

  1. 56a482
  2. 68ad8e
  3. 7ab69a
  4. 8bbfa6
  5. 9cc8b2
  6. acd1bf
  7. bddacb
  8. cde3d8
  9. deede5
  10. eef6f2

Darker: #56a482 mixed with black

  1. 56a482
  2. 4a8e70
  3. 3e795f
  4. 32644e
  5. 27503e
  6. 1c3d2f
  7. 122b20
  8. 081a12
  9. 020a06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #56a482 with less saturation

  1. 56a482
  2. 5ea284
  3. 65a185
  4. 6c9f87
  5. 729d88
  6. 789b8a
  7. 7e998c
  8. 83988d
  9. 88968f
  10. 8d9490

Questions about #56a482

What color is #56a482?

#56a482 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Laurel Wreath. In RGB it is rgb(86, 164, 130), in HSL hsl(153.85, 31.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.895% 0.09359 163.585).

What colors go well with #56a482?

The complementary color of #56a482 is #ba7aa0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b9f63 and #3da4a2. The triadic partners are #8a8aca and #c27f62.

Is white or black text more readable on #56a482?

Black text reads better on #56a482: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56a482 a warm or cool color?

#56a482 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.094.