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#56bc76 color: Esmeralda

#56bc76 is rgb(86, 188, 118) in RGB and oklch(71.653% 0.13991 151.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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139°
100%

71.7%
0.140
152°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #56bc76

#56bc76 is a bright light green color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 152°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Esmeralda (#45be76). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light green colors

Lighter: #56bc76 mixed with white

  1. 56bc76
  2. 6ac384
  3. 7dca91
  4. 8ed19f
  5. 9fd7ac
  6. afdeba
  7. bfe5c8
  8. cfebd5
  9. dff2e3
  10. eff9f1

Darker: #56bc76 mixed with black

  1. 56bc76
  2. 4aa366
  3. 3e8b56
  4. 327347
  5. 275d38
  6. 1c4729
  7. 12321c
  8. 081f0f
  9. 020d05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #56bc76 with less saturation

  1. 56bc76
  2. 61ba7b
  3. 6bb880
  4. 73b585
  5. 7cb389
  6. 83b18e
  7. 8aae92
  8. 91ab97
  9. 97a99b
  10. 9da69f

Questions about #56bc76

What color is #56bc76?

#56bc76 is bright light green. The closest named color is Esmeralda. In RGB it is rgb(86, 188, 118), in HSL hsl(138.82, 43.22%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.653% 0.13991 151.575).

What colors go well with #56bc76?

The complementary color of #56bc76 is #d581cb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #96b142 and #00bfa9. The triadic partners are #859dfb and #ee7f6b.

Is white or black text more readable on #56bc76?

Black text reads better on #56bc76: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56bc76 a warm or cool color?

#56bc76 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 152 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.14.