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#56a960 color: Exploration Green

#56a960 is rgb(86, 169, 96) in RGB and oklch(66.414% 0.13377 146.428) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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127°
100%

66.4%
0.134
146°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #56a960

#56a960 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 146°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Exploration Green (#55a860). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #56a960 mixed with white

  1. 56a960
  2. 68b270
  3. 7aba80
  4. 8bc38f
  5. 9ccc9f
  6. acd4af
  7. bdddbf
  8. cde5ce
  9. deeedf
  10. eef7ef

Darker: #56a960 mixed with black

  1. 56a960
  2. 4a9252
  3. 3e7c45
  4. 326738
  5. 27532c
  6. 1c3f20
  7. 122c15
  8. 081b0a
  9. 020a03
  10. 000100

Calmer: #56a960 with less saturation

  1. 56a960
  2. 5ea766
  3. 66a56c
  4. 6ca371
  5. 73a176
  6. 799f7b
  7. 7f9d80
  8. 849a85
  9. 89988a
  10. 8e968f

Questions about #56a960

What color is #56a960?

#56a960 is soft green. The closest named color is Exploration Green. In RGB it is rgb(86, 169, 96), in HSL hsl(127.23, 32.55%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.414% 0.13377 146.428).

What colors go well with #56a960?

The complementary color of #56a960 is #bd74bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f9d2e and #00ad91. The triadic partners are #6d90e5 and #d97067.

Is white or black text more readable on #56a960?

Black text reads better on #56a960: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56a960 a warm or cool color?

#56a960 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 146 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.134.