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#56b160 color: Chlorella Green

#56b160 is rgb(86, 177, 96) in RGB and oklch(68.459% 0.14542 146.004) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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127°
100%

68.5%
0.145
146°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #56b160

#56b160 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 146°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.85:1, 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: #56b160 mixed with white

  1. 56b160
  2. 69b970
  3. 7bc180
  4. 8cc990
  5. 9dd1a0
  6. add9af
  7. bee0bf
  8. cee8cf
  9. def0df
  10. eff7ef

Darker: #56b160 mixed with black

  1. 56b160
  2. 4a9952
  3. 3e8345
  4. 326c38
  5. 27572c
  6. 1c4220
  7. 122f15
  8. 081c0a
  9. 020c03
  10. 000100

Calmer: #56b160 with less saturation

  1. 56b160
  2. 5faf67
  3. 67ad6d
  4. 6fab73
  5. 76a879
  6. 7da67f
  7. 83a484
  8. 89a18a
  9. 8f9f8f
  10. 949c94

Questions about #56b160

What color is #56b160?

#56b160 is soft green. The closest named color is Chlorella Green. In RGB it is rgb(86, 177, 96), in HSL hsl(126.59, 36.84%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.459% 0.14542 146.004).

What colors go well with #56b160?

The complementary color of #56b160 is #c777c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #96a423 and #00b696. The triadic partners are #6f95f3 and #e67269.

Is white or black text more readable on #56b160?

Black text reads better on #56b160: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56b160 a warm or cool color?

#56b160 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 146 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.145.