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#56cc9f color: Mint Jelly

#56cc9f is rgb(86, 204, 159) in RGB and oklch(76.56% 0.12587 165.141) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

76.6%
0.126
165°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #56cc9f

#56cc9f is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 76.6% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mint Jelly (#45cea2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #56cc9f mixed with white

  1. 56cc9f
  2. 6cd1a8
  3. 7fd7b2
  4. 91dcbb
  5. a2e1c5
  6. b2e6ce
  7. c2ebd8
  8. d2f0e2
  9. e1f5eb
  10. f0faf5

Darker: #56cc9f mixed with black

  1. 56cc9f
  2. 4ab18a
  3. 3e9775
  4. 327e61
  5. 27654d
  6. 1c4e3b
  7. 123729
  8. 082218
  9. 020f09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #56cc9f with less saturation

  1. 56cc9f
  2. 64caa1
  3. 70c7a3
  4. 7bc5a5
  5. 84c3a7
  6. 8dc0a9
  7. 96beab
  8. 9dbbad
  9. a5b8af
  10. acb5b1

Questions about #56cc9f

What color is #56cc9f?

#56cc9f is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Mint Jelly. In RGB it is rgb(86, 204, 159), in HSL hsl(157.12, 53.64%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.56% 0.12587 165.141).

What colors go well with #56cc9f?

The complementary color of #56cc9f is #ec91c5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8fc571 and #21cbcc. The triadic partners are #aba7ff and #f5986d.

Is white or black text more readable on #56cc9f?

Black text reads better on #56cc9f: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56cc9f a warm or cool color?

#56cc9f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 76.6% and its chroma 0.126.