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#56cc85 color: Paris Green

#56cc85 is rgb(86, 204, 133) in RGB and oklch(75.968% 0.14835 154.218) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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144°
100%

76%
0.148
154°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #56cc85

#56cc85 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 154°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Paris Green (#50c87c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #56cc85 mixed with white

  1. 56cc85
  2. 6cd191
  3. 7fd79d
  4. 90dca9
  5. a1e1b5
  6. b2e6c2
  7. c2ecce
  8. d1f1da
  9. e1f5e6
  10. f0faf3

Darker: #56cc85 mixed with black

  1. 56cc85
  2. 4ab173
  3. 3e9761
  4. 327e50
  5. 276540
  6. 1c4e30
  7. 123721
  8. 082213
  9. 020f06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #56cc85 with less saturation

  1. 56cc85
  2. 64ca8a
  3. 6fc78e
  4. 7ac593
  5. 83c297
  6. 8cbf9c
  7. 94bda0
  8. 9cbaa4
  9. a3b7a9
  10. aab4ad

Questions about #56cc85

What color is #56cc85?

#56cc85 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Paris Green. In RGB it is rgb(86, 204, 133), in HSL hsl(143.9, 53.64%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.968% 0.14835 154.218).

What colors go well with #56cc85?

The complementary color of #56cc85 is #e98bd7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9dc04d and #00cebc. The triadic partners are #95a8ff and #ff8b70.

Is white or black text more readable on #56cc85?

Black text reads better on #56cc85: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56cc85 a warm or cool color?

#56cc85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.148.