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#56aa5e color: Exploration Green

#56aa5e is rgb(86, 170, 94) in RGB and oklch(66.635% 0.13722 145.795) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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126°
100%

66.6%
0.137
146°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #56aa5e

#56aa5e is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 146°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.31:1, 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: #56aa5e mixed with white

  1. 56aa5e
  2. 69b36e
  3. 7abb7e
  4. 8bc48e
  5. 9ccc9e
  6. add5ae
  7. bdddbe
  8. cde6ce
  9. deeede
  10. eef7ef

Darker: #56aa5e mixed with black

  1. 56aa5e
  2. 4a9351
  3. 3e7d44
  4. 326837
  5. 27532b
  6. 1c3f1f
  7. 122d14
  8. 081b0a
  9. 020b03
  10. 000100

Calmer: #56aa5e with less saturation

  1. 56aa5e
  2. 5ea864
  3. 66a66a
  4. 6da470
  5. 73a275
  6. 79a07b
  7. 7f9e80
  8. 859b85
  9. 8a998a
  10. 8f968f

Questions about #56aa5e

What color is #56aa5e?

#56aa5e is soft green. The closest named color is Exploration Green. In RGB it is rgb(86, 170, 94), in HSL hsl(125.71, 33.07%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.635% 0.13722 145.795).

What colors go well with #56aa5e?

The complementary color of #56aa5e is #bf74c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #919e28 and #00af91. The triadic partners are #6c90e8 and #dc6f67.

Is white or black text more readable on #56aa5e?

Black text reads better on #56aa5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56aa5e a warm or cool color?

#56aa5e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 146 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.137.