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#56a486 color: Laurel Wreath

#56a486 is rgb(86, 164, 134) in RGB and oklch(66.003% 0.09039 166.522) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

66%
0.090
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #56a486

#56a486 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Laurel Wreath (#52a786). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #56a486 mixed with white

  1. 56a486
  2. 68ad91
  3. 7ab69d
  4. 8bbfa9
  5. 9cc8b5
  6. acd1c1
  7. bddacd
  8. cde3d9
  9. deede6
  10. eef6f2

Darker: #56a486 mixed with black

  1. 56a486
  2. 4a8e74
  3. 3e7962
  4. 326451
  5. 275040
  6. 1c3d30
  7. 122b21
  8. 081a13
  9. 020a06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #56a486 with less saturation

  1. 56a486
  2. 5ea287
  3. 65a188
  4. 6c9f8a
  5. 729d8b
  6. 789b8c
  7. 7e9a8d
  8. 83988e
  9. 889690
  10. 8d9491

Questions about #56a486

What color is #56a486?

#56a486 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Laurel Wreath. In RGB it is rgb(86, 164, 134), in HSL hsl(156.92, 31.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.003% 0.09039 166.522).

What colors go well with #56a486?

The complementary color of #56a486 is #bb7b9d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #789f67 and #41a3a5. The triadic partners are #8e8ac7 and #c08162.

Is white or black text more readable on #56a486?

Black text reads better on #56a486: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56a486 a warm or cool color?

#56a486 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.09.