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#56bf6f color: Emerald Cory

#56bf6f is rgb(86, 191, 111) in RGB and oklch(72.279% 0.1509 149.083) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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134°
100%

72.3%
0.151
149°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #56bf6f

#56bf6f is a bright light green color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 149°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Emerald Cory (#52c170). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light green colors

Lighter: #56bf6f mixed with white

  1. 56bf6f
  2. 6ac67e
  3. 7dcc8c
  4. 8ed39a
  5. 9fd9a9
  6. b0e0b7
  7. c0e6c5
  8. d0edd4
  9. dff3e2
  10. eff9f0

Darker: #56bf6f mixed with black

  1. 56bf6f
  2. 4aa660
  3. 3e8d51
  4. 327542
  5. 275e34
  6. 1c4827
  7. 12331a
  8. 081f0e
  9. 020d04
  10. 000201

Calmer: #56bf6f with less saturation

  1. 56bf6f
  2. 61bd75
  3. 6bba7b
  4. 74b881
  5. 7db686
  6. 84b38c
  7. 8cb191
  8. 92ae96
  9. 99ab9b
  10. 9fa8a0

Questions about #56bf6f

What color is #56bf6f?

#56bf6f is bright light green. The closest named color is Emerald Cory. In RGB it is rgb(86, 191, 111), in HSL hsl(134.29, 45.06%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.279% 0.1509 149.083).

What colors go well with #56bf6f?

The complementary color of #56bf6f is #d880d3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9cb232 and #00c3a7. The triadic partners are #7f9fff and #f57d6d.

Is white or black text more readable on #56bf6f?

Black text reads better on #56bf6f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56bf6f a warm or cool color?

#56bf6f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 149 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.151.