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#56be90 color: Techno Turquoise

#56be90 is rgb(86, 190, 144) in RGB and oklch(72.728% 0.119 162.157) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

72.7%
0.119
162°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #56be90

#56be90 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Techno Turquoise (#60bd8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #56be90 mixed with white

  1. 56be90
  2. 6ac59b
  3. 7dcba6
  4. 8fd2b0
  5. a0d8bb
  6. b0dfc6
  7. c0e5d2
  8. d0ecdd
  9. e0f2e8
  10. eff9f4

Darker: #56be90 mixed with black

  1. 56be90
  2. 4aa57d
  3. 3e8c6a
  4. 327557
  5. 275e45
  6. 1c4834
  7. 123324
  8. 081f15
  9. 020d07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #56be90 with less saturation

  1. 56be90
  2. 62bc92
  3. 6cba95
  4. 75b897
  5. 7eb599
  6. 85b39c
  7. 8db19e
  8. 94aea0
  9. 9aaca2
  10. a1a9a4

Questions about #56be90

What color is #56be90?

#56be90 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Techno Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(86, 190, 144), in HSL hsl(153.46, 44.44%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.728% 0.119 162.157).

What colors go well with #56be90?

The complementary color of #56be90 is #da88bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ab766 and #23beba. The triadic partners are #9b9df0 and #e58d6a.

Is white or black text more readable on #56be90?

Black text reads better on #56be90: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56be90 a warm or cool color?

#56be90 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.119.