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#56c99e color: Diroset

#56c99e is rgb(86, 201, 158) in RGB and oklch(75.797% 0.12269 165.697) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

75.8%
0.123
166°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • teal-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #56c99e

#56c99e is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Diroset (#5acaa4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #56c99e mixed with white

  1. 56c99e
  2. 6ccfa7
  3. 7fd4b1
  4. 90daba
  5. a1dfc4
  6. b2e5ce
  7. c2ead7
  8. d1efe1
  9. e1f5eb
  10. f0faf5

Darker: #56c99e mixed with black

  1. 56c99e
  2. 4aae89
  3. 3e9574
  4. 327c60
  5. 27644d
  6. 1c4c3a
  7. 123629
  8. 082218
  9. 020f09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #56c99e with less saturation

  1. 56c99e
  2. 63c7a0
  3. 6fc4a2
  4. 79c2a4
  5. 83c0a5
  6. 8cbda7
  7. 94bba9
  8. 9bb8ab
  9. a3b6ad
  10. aab3ae

Questions about #56c99e

What color is #56c99e?

#56c99e is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Diroset. In RGB it is rgb(86, 201, 158), in HSL hsl(157.57, 51.57%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.797% 0.12269 165.697).

What colors go well with #56c99e?

The complementary color of #56c99e is #e890c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8dc272 and #27c8c9. The triadic partners are #a9a5fb and #f0976c.

Is white or black text more readable on #56c99e?

Black text reads better on #56c99e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56c99e a warm or cool color?

#56c99e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.123.