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#56bd86 color: Spearmint Burst

#56bd86 is rgb(86, 189, 134) in RGB and oklch(72.243% 0.12633 157.614) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

72.2%
0.126
158°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #56bd86

#56bd86 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Spearmint Burst (#5cbe86). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #56bd86 mixed with white

  1. 56bd86
  2. 6ac492
  3. 7dcb9e
  4. 8ed1a9
  5. 9fd8b5
  6. b0dfc1
  7. c0e5ce
  8. d0ecda
  9. e0f2e6
  10. eff9f3

Darker: #56bd86 mixed with black

  1. 56bd86
  2. 4aa474
  3. 3e8c62
  4. 327451
  5. 275d40
  6. 1c4730
  7. 123321
  8. 081f13
  9. 020d06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #56bd86 with less saturation

  1. 56bd86
  2. 61bb89
  3. 6bb98d
  4. 74b690
  5. 7db493
  6. 84b296
  7. 8caf99
  8. 92ad9c
  9. 99aa9f
  10. 9fa8a2

Questions about #56bd86

What color is #56bd86?

#56bd86 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Spearmint Burst. In RGB it is rgb(86, 189, 134), in HSL hsl(147.96, 43.83%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.243% 0.12633 157.614).

What colors go well with #56bd86?

The complementary color of #56bd86 is #d885c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8fb459 and #00beb3. The triadic partners are #939df4 and #e8876a.

Is white or black text more readable on #56bd86?

Black text reads better on #56bd86: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56bd86 a warm or cool color?

#56bd86 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.126.