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#56b877 color: Forest Fern

#56b877 is rgb(86, 184, 119) in RGB and oklch(70.664% 0.13318 152.51) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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140°
100%

70.7%
0.133
153°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #56b877

#56b877 is a bright light green color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 153°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Forest Fern (#63b76c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light green colors

Lighter: #56b877 mixed with white

  1. 56b877
  2. 6abf84
  3. 7cc792
  4. 8dce9f
  5. 9ed5ad
  6. afdcba
  7. bfe3c8
  8. cfead5
  9. dff1e3
  10. eff8f1

Darker: #56b877 mixed with black

  1. 56b877
  2. 4aa067
  3. 3e8857
  4. 327147
  5. 275b38
  6. 1c452a
  7. 12311c
  8. 081e10
  9. 020c05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #56b877 with less saturation

  1. 56b877
  2. 60b67c
  3. 6ab480
  4. 72b284
  5. 7aaf88
  6. 81ad8d
  7. 88ab91
  8. 8ea895
  9. 95a699
  10. 9ba39c

Questions about #56b877

What color is #56b877?

#56b877 is bright light green. The closest named color is Forest Fern. In RGB it is rgb(86, 184, 119), in HSL hsl(140.2, 40.83%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.664% 0.13318 152.51).

What colors go well with #56b877?

The complementary color of #56b877 is #d180c5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #92ad47 and #00bba7. The triadic partners are #859af3 and #e77f6a.

Is white or black text more readable on #56b877?

Black text reads better on #56b877: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56b877 a warm or cool color?

#56b877 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 153 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.133.