#56ae85 color: Green Tourmaline
#56ae85 is rgb(86, 174, 133) in RGB and oklch(68.471% 0.10564 161.538) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
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- ≈ Mint
- teal-500
- Black 32%
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About #56ae85
#56ae85 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 162°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.79:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Green Tourmaline (#5eab81). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #56ae85 mixed with white
Darker: #56ae85 mixed with black
Calmer: #56ae85 with less saturation
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Questions about #56ae85
What color is #56ae85?
#56ae85 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Green Tourmaline. In RGB it is rgb(86, 174, 133), in HSL hsl(152.05, 35.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.471% 0.10564 161.538).
What colors go well with #56ae85?
The complementary color of #56ae85 is #c67fad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82a761 and #31aeaa. The triadic partners are #8f92da and #d18365.
Is white or black text more readable on #56ae85?
Black text reads better on #56ae85: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56ae85 a warm or cool color?
#56ae85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.106.