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#56b487 color: Jade Cream

#56b487 is rgb(86, 180, 135) in RGB and oklch(70.019% 0.11256 160.631) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

70%
0.113
161°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #56b487

#56b487 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.27:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #56b487 mixed with white

  1. 56b487
  2. 6abc93
  3. 7cc39e
  4. 8dcbaa
  5. 9ed2b6
  6. aedac2
  7. bfe1ce
  8. cfe9da
  9. dff0e6
  10. eff8f3

Darker: #56b487 mixed with black

  1. 56b487
  2. 4a9c75
  3. 3e8563
  4. 326e51
  5. 275841
  6. 1c4431
  7. 123021
  8. 081d13
  9. 020c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #56b487 with less saturation

  1. 56b487
  2. 60b289
  3. 69b08c
  4. 71ae8e
  5. 79ac91
  6. 80aa93
  7. 87a895
  8. 8da598
  9. 93a39a
  10. 99a19c

Questions about #56b487

What color is #56b487?

#56b487 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Jade Cream. In RGB it is rgb(86, 180, 135), in HSL hsl(151.28, 38.52%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.019% 0.11256 160.631).

What colors go well with #56b487?

The complementary color of #56b487 is #cd82b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86ad60 and #29b4af. The triadic partners are #9296e3 and #da8667.

Is white or black text more readable on #56b487?

Black text reads better on #56b487: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56b487 a warm or cool color?

#56b487 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.113.