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#56af89 color: Verdigris Green

#56af89 is rgb(86, 175, 137) in RGB and oklch(68.822% 0.10371 163.597) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

68.8%
0.104
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #56af89

#56af89 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, 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: #56af89 mixed with white

  1. 56af89
  2. 69b794
  3. 7bbfa0
  4. 8dc7ab
  5. 9dcfb7
  6. aed7c3
  7. bedfce
  8. cee7da
  9. dfefe7
  10. eff7f3

Darker: #56af89 mixed with black

  1. 56af89
  2. 4a9876
  3. 3e8164
  4. 326b53
  5. 275642
  6. 1c4131
  7. 122e22
  8. 081c14
  9. 020b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #56af89 with less saturation

  1. 56af89
  2. 5fad8b
  3. 68ab8d
  4. 70a98e
  5. 77a790
  6. 7ea592
  7. 84a394
  8. 8aa195
  9. 909f97
  10. 959d99

Questions about #56af89

What color is #56af89?

#56af89 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Verdigris Green. In RGB it is rgb(86, 175, 137), in HSL hsl(154.38, 35.74%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.822% 0.10371 163.597).

What colors go well with #56af89?

The complementary color of #56af89 is #c880ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81a965 and #36afad. The triadic partners are #9292d9 and #d18565.

Is white or black text more readable on #56af89?

Black text reads better on #56af89: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56af89 a warm or cool color?

#56af89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.104.