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#56af4e color: Chlorella Green

#56af4e is rgb(86, 175, 78) in RGB and oklch(67.677% 0.15942 142.067) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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115°
100%

67.7%
0.159
142°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • lime-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #56af4e

#56af4e is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 142°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chlorella Green (#56ae57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #56af4e mixed with white

  1. 56af4e
  2. 69b761
  3. 7ac073
  4. 8cc885
  5. 9cd096
  6. add8a8
  7. bde0b9
  8. cee8ca
  9. deefdc
  10. eff7ed

Darker: #56af4e mixed with black

  1. 56af4e
  2. 4a9843
  3. 3e8138
  4. 326b2d
  5. 275623
  6. 1c4119
  7. 122e0f
  8. 081c07
  9. 020b02
  10. 000100

Calmer: #56af4e with less saturation

  1. 56af4e
  2. 5fad57
  3. 67ab60
  4. 6ea968
  5. 75a66f
  6. 7ba476
  7. 81a27d
  8. 879f84
  9. 8d9d8b
  10. 929a91

Questions about #56af4e

What color is #56af4e?

#56af4e is soft green. The closest named color is Chlorella Green. In RGB it is rgb(86, 175, 78), in HSL hsl(115.05, 38.34%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.677% 0.15942 142.067).

What colors go well with #56af4e?

The complementary color of #56af4e is #c472d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9ba000 and #00b48c. The triadic partners are #5f94f8 and #e96969.

Is white or black text more readable on #56af4e?

Black text reads better on #56af4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56af4e a warm or cool color?

#56af4e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 142 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.159.