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#56b59a color: Keppel

#56b59a is rgb(86, 181, 154) in RGB and oklch(70.768% 0.0994 172.299) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

70.8%
0.099
172°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #56b59a

#56b59a is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Keppel (#5fb69c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #56b59a mixed with white

  1. 56b59a
  2. 6abca4
  3. 7cc4ad
  4. 8ecbb7
  5. 9ed3c1
  6. afdacb
  7. bfe2d6
  8. cfe9e0
  9. dff0ea
  10. eff8f5

Darker: #56b59a mixed with black

  1. 56b59a
  2. 4a9d85
  3. 3e8671
  4. 326f5e
  5. 27594b
  6. 1c4439
  7. 123027
  8. 081d17
  9. 020c09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #56b59a with less saturation

  1. 56b59a
  2. 61b39b
  3. 6ab19b
  4. 72af9c
  5. 7aad9d
  6. 81ab9d
  7. 88a99e
  8. 8fa79f
  9. 95a59f
  10. 9ba3a0

Questions about #56b59a

What color is #56b59a?

#56b59a is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Keppel. In RGB it is rgb(86, 181, 154), in HSL hsl(162.95, 39.09%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.768% 0.0994 172.299).

What colors go well with #56b59a?

The complementary color of #56b59a is #d187a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7cb177 and #44b3bb. The triadic partners are #a295da and #d28f65.

Is white or black text more readable on #56b59a?

Black text reads better on #56b59a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56b59a a warm or cool color?

#56b59a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.099.