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#56af53 color: Chlorella Green

#56af53 is rgb(86, 175, 83) in RGB and oklch(67.746% 0.1549 143.036) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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118°
100%

67.7%
0.155
143°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #56af53

#56af53 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 143°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chlorella Green (#56ae57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #56af53 mixed with white

  1. 56af53
  2. 69b765
  3. 7bbf77
  4. 8cc888
  5. 9cd099
  6. add8aa
  7. bde0bb
  8. cee8cc
  9. deefdd
  10. eff7ee

Darker: #56af53 mixed with black

  1. 56af53
  2. 4a9847
  3. 3e813b
  4. 326b30
  5. 275625
  6. 1c411b
  7. 122e11
  8. 081c08
  9. 020b02
  10. 000100

Calmer: #56af53 with less saturation

  1. 56af53
  2. 5fad5b
  3. 67ab63
  4. 6ea96b
  5. 75a672
  6. 7ba478
  7. 81a27f
  8. 879f85
  9. 8d9d8b
  10. 929a91

Questions about #56af53

What color is #56af53?

#56af53 is soft green. The closest named color is Chlorella Green. In RGB it is rgb(86, 175, 83), in HSL hsl(118.04, 36.51%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.746% 0.1549 143.036).

What colors go well with #56af53?

The complementary color of #56af53 is #c473ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #99a000 and #00b48f. The triadic partners are #6394f6 and #e76b69.

Is white or black text more readable on #56af53?

Black text reads better on #56af53: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56af53 a warm or cool color?

#56af53 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 143 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.155.