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#56ab8a color: O’grady Green

#56ab8a is rgb(86, 171, 138) in RGB and oklch(67.853% 0.09724 165.997) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

67.9%
0.097
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #56ab8a

#56ab8a is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is O’grady Green (#58ac8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #56ab8a mixed with white

  1. 56ab8a
  2. 69b395
  3. 7bbca0
  4. 8cc4ac
  5. 9dcdb7
  6. add5c3
  7. beddcf
  8. cee6db
  9. deeee7
  10. eff7f3

Darker: #56ab8a mixed with black

  1. 56ab8a
  2. 4a9477
  3. 3e7e65
  4. 326853
  5. 275442
  6. 1c4032
  7. 122d22
  8. 081b14
  9. 020b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #56ab8a with less saturation

  1. 56ab8a
  2. 5fa98b
  3. 67a78d
  4. 6ea68e
  5. 75a490
  6. 7ca291
  7. 82a092
  8. 889e94
  9. 8d9c95
  10. 939a96

Questions about #56ab8a

What color is #56ab8a?

#56ab8a is soft emerald. The closest named color is O’grady Green. In RGB it is rgb(86, 171, 138), in HSL hsl(156.71, 33.6%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.853% 0.09724 165.997).

What colors go well with #56ab8a?

The complementary color of #56ab8a is #c37fa5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ca669 and #3daaab. The triadic partners are #938fd1 and #ca8464.

Is white or black text more readable on #56ab8a?

Black text reads better on #56ab8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56ab8a a warm or cool color?

#56ab8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.097.