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#56ae8a color: Verdigris Green

#56ae8a is rgb(86, 174, 138) in RGB and oklch(68.599% 0.10148 164.651) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

68.6%
0.101
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #56ae8a

#56ae8a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Verdigris Green (#61ac86). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #56ae8a mixed with white

  1. 56ae8a
  2. 69b695
  3. 7bbea0
  4. 8cc6ac
  5. 9dceb7
  6. aed7c3
  7. bedfcf
  8. cee7db
  9. dfefe7
  10. eff7f3

Darker: #56ae8a mixed with black

  1. 56ae8a
  2. 4a9777
  3. 3e8065
  4. 326a53
  5. 275542
  6. 1c4132
  7. 122e22
  8. 081c14
  9. 020b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #56ae8a with less saturation

  1. 56ae8a
  2. 5fac8c
  3. 68aa8d
  4. 6fa88f
  5. 77a691
  6. 7da592
  7. 83a294
  8. 89a095
  9. 8f9e97
  10. 959c98

Questions about #56ae8a

What color is #56ae8a?

#56ae8a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Verdigris Green. In RGB it is rgb(86, 174, 138), in HSL hsl(155.45, 35.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.599% 0.10148 164.651).

What colors go well with #56ae8a?

The complementary color of #56ae8a is #c780a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7fa867 and #39aead. The triadic partners are #9391d7 and #cf8565.

Is white or black text more readable on #56ae8a?

Black text reads better on #56ae8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56ae8a a warm or cool color?

#56ae8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.101.