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#56be89 color: Garish Green

#56be89 is rgb(86, 190, 137) in RGB and oklch(72.561% 0.12506 158.72) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

72.6%
0.125
159°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #56be89

#56be89 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Garish Green (#51bf8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #56be89 mixed with white

  1. 56be89
  2. 6ac594
  3. 7dcba0
  4. 8fd2ac
  5. 9fd9b7
  6. b0dfc3
  7. c0e6cf
  8. d0ecdb
  9. e0f2e7
  10. eff9f3

Darker: #56be89 mixed with black

  1. 56be89
  2. 4aa576
  3. 3e8c64
  4. 327553
  5. 275e42
  6. 1c4831
  7. 123322
  8. 081f14
  9. 020d07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #56be89 with less saturation

  1. 56be89
  2. 62bc8c
  3. 6cba8f
  4. 75b792
  5. 7db595
  6. 85b398
  7. 8cb09b
  8. 93ae9e
  9. 9aaba1
  10. a0a9a3

Questions about #56be89

What color is #56be89?

#56be89 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Garish Green. In RGB it is rgb(86, 190, 137), in HSL hsl(149.42, 44.44%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.561% 0.12506 158.72).

What colors go well with #56be89?

The complementary color of #56be89 is #d986c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8eb55d and #07bfb6. The triadic partners are #959df4 and #e9896a.

Is white or black text more readable on #56be89?

Black text reads better on #56be89: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56be89 a warm or cool color?

#56be89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.125.