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#56b050 color: Chlorella Green

#56b050 is rgb(86, 176, 80) in RGB and oklch(67.961% 0.15901 142.448) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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116°
100%

68%
0.159
142°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #56b050

#56b050 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 142°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.72:1, 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: #56b050 mixed with white

  1. 56b050
  2. 69b863
  3. 7bc075
  4. 8cc886
  5. 9cd097
  6. add8a9
  7. bde0ba
  8. cee8cb
  9. def0dc
  10. eff7ee

Darker: #56b050 mixed with black

  1. 56b050
  2. 4a9944
  3. 3e8239
  4. 326c2e
  5. 275624
  6. 1c421a
  7. 122e10
  8. 081c07
  9. 020b02
  10. 000100

Calmer: #56b050 with less saturation

  1. 56b050
  2. 5fae59
  3. 67ac61
  4. 6eaa69
  5. 75a771
  6. 7ca578
  7. 82a37f
  8. 88a085
  9. 8d9e8c
  10. 939b92

Questions about #56b050

What color is #56b050?

#56b050 is soft green. The closest named color is Chlorella Green. In RGB it is rgb(86, 176, 80), in HSL hsl(116.25, 37.8%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.961% 0.15901 142.448).

What colors go well with #56b050?

The complementary color of #56b050 is #c573d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9ba100 and #00b58e. The triadic partners are #6195f9 and #ea6a6a.

Is white or black text more readable on #56b050?

Black text reads better on #56b050: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56b050 a warm or cool color?

#56b050 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 142 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.159.