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#56c596 color: Macau

#56c596 is rgb(86, 197, 150) in RGB and oklch(74.61% 0.12366 162.94) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

74.6%
0.124
163°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #56c596

#56c596 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Macau (#46c299). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #56c596 mixed with white

  1. 56c596
  2. 6bcba0
  3. 7ed1aa
  4. 90d7b5
  5. a1ddbf
  6. b1e3ca
  7. c1e8d4
  8. d1eedf
  9. e0f4e9
  10. f0f9f4

Darker: #56c596 mixed with black

  1. 56c596
  2. 4aab82
  3. 3e926e
  4. 32795b
  5. 276149
  6. 1c4b37
  7. 123526
  8. 082116
  9. 020e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #56c596 with less saturation

  1. 56c596
  2. 63c398
  3. 6ec19b
  4. 78be9d
  5. 81bc9f
  6. 89b9a2
  7. 91b7a4
  8. 98b4a6
  9. 9fb2a8
  10. a6afaa

Questions about #56c596

What color is #56c596?

#56c596 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Macau. In RGB it is rgb(86, 197, 150), in HSL hsl(154.59, 48.9%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.61% 0.12366 162.94).

What colors go well with #56c596?

The complementary color of #56c596 is #e38cc1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ebd6a and #1ec5c2. The triadic partners are #a2a2f8 and #ee916b.

Is white or black text more readable on #56c596?

Black text reads better on #56c596: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56c596 a warm or cool color?

#56c596 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.124.