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#56b263 color: Samphire Green

#56b263 is rgb(86, 178, 99) in RGB and oklch(68.765% 0.14395 146.752) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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128°
100%

68.8%
0.144
147°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #56b263

#56b263 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 147°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Samphire Green (#4db560). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #56b263 mixed with white

  1. 56b263
  2. 69ba73
  3. 7bc282
  4. 8cca92
  5. 9dd1a1
  6. aed9b1
  7. bee1c0
  8. cee8d0
  9. dff0df
  10. eff8ef

Darker: #56b263 mixed with black

  1. 56b263
  2. 4a9a55
  3. 3e8347
  4. 326d3a
  5. 27572e
  6. 1c4321
  7. 122f16
  8. 081d0b
  9. 020c03
  10. 000100

Calmer: #56b263 with less saturation

  1. 56b263
  2. 5fb069
  3. 68ae70
  4. 6fac75
  5. 77a97b
  6. 7da781
  7. 84a586
  8. 8aa28b
  9. 90a090
  10. 959d95

Questions about #56b263

What color is #56b263?

#56b263 is soft green. The closest named color is Samphire Green. In RGB it is rgb(86, 178, 99), in HSL hsl(128.48, 37.4%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.765% 0.14395 146.752).

What colors go well with #56b263?

The complementary color of #56b263 is #c878c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #95a529 and #00b798. The triadic partners are #7296f3 and #e67469.

Is white or black text more readable on #56b263?

Black text reads better on #56b263: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56b263 a warm or cool color?

#56b263 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 147 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.144.