#56caaa color: Mermaid’s Kiss
#56caaa is rgb(86, 202, 170) in RGB and oklch(76.361% 0.11554 172.168) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
- Light
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Turquoise
- teal-400
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #56caaa
#56caaa is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 172°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.42:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Mermaid’s Kiss (#59c8a5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.
Lighter: #56caaa mixed with white
Darker: #56caaa mixed with black
Calmer: #56caaa with less saturation
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Questions about #56caaa
What color is #56caaa?
#56caaa is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Mermaid’s Kiss. In RGB it is rgb(86, 202, 170), in HSL hsl(163.45, 52.25%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.361% 0.11554 172.168).
What colors go well with #56caaa?
The complementary color of #56caaa is #eb93ba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87c580 and #3dc8d2. The triadic partners are #b4a4f6 and #ec9d6b.
Is white or black text more readable on #56caaa?
Black text reads better on #56caaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #56caaa a warm or cool color?
#56caaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.116.