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#56b482 color: Jade Cream

#56b482 is rgb(86, 180, 130) in RGB and oklch(69.899% 0.11701 158.046) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

69.9%
0.117
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #56b482

#56b482 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jade Cream (#59b587). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #56b482 mixed with white

  1. 56b482
  2. 6abc8e
  3. 7cc39a
  4. 8dcba6
  5. 9ed2b3
  6. aedabf
  7. bfe1cc
  8. cfe9d8
  9. dff0e5
  10. eff8f2

Darker: #56b482 mixed with black

  1. 56b482
  2. 4a9c70
  3. 3e855f
  4. 326e4e
  5. 27583e
  6. 1c442f
  7. 123020
  8. 081d12
  9. 020c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #56b482 with less saturation

  1. 56b482
  2. 60b285
  3. 69b088
  4. 71ae8b
  5. 79ac8e
  6. 80aa90
  7. 86a793
  8. 8da596
  9. 93a399
  10. 98a09b

Questions about #56b482

What color is #56b482?

#56b482 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Jade Cream. In RGB it is rgb(86, 180, 130), in HSL hsl(148.09, 38.52%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.899% 0.11701 158.046).

What colors go well with #56b482?

The complementary color of #56b482 is #cd81b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #89ac59 and #1db5ac. The triadic partners are #8d96e6 and #dc8367.

Is white or black text more readable on #56b482?

Black text reads better on #56b482: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56b482 a warm or cool color?

#56b482 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.117.