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#56b152 color: Chlorella Green

#56b152 is rgb(86, 177, 82) in RGB and oklch(68.246% 0.15858 142.835) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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117°
100%

68.2%
0.159
143°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #56b152

#56b152 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 143°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.81:1, 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: #56b152 mixed with white

  1. 56b152
  2. 69b964
  3. 7bc176
  4. 8cc987
  5. 9dd199
  6. add9aa
  7. bee1bb
  8. cee8cc
  9. def0dd
  10. eff7ee

Darker: #56b152 mixed with black

  1. 56b152
  2. 4a9946
  3. 3e833b
  4. 326c2f
  5. 275725
  6. 1c421a
  7. 122f11
  8. 081c08
  9. 020c02
  10. 000100

Calmer: #56b152 with less saturation

  1. 56b152
  2. 5faf5b
  3. 67ad63
  4. 6fab6b
  5. 76a872
  6. 7ca679
  7. 82a480
  8. 88a186
  9. 8e9e8d
  10. 949c93

Questions about #56b152

What color is #56b152?

#56b152 is soft green. The closest named color is Chlorella Green. In RGB it is rgb(86, 177, 82), in HSL hsl(117.47, 37.85%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.246% 0.15858 142.835).

What colors go well with #56b152?

The complementary color of #56b152 is #c774d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9ba200 and #00b690. The triadic partners are #6395fa and #eb6b6a.

Is white or black text more readable on #56b152?

Black text reads better on #56b152: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56b152 a warm or cool color?

#56b152 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 143 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.159.