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#56cda2 color: Diroset

#56cda2 is rgb(86, 205, 162) in RGB and oklch(76.882% 0.12489 166.337) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

76.9%
0.125
166°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #56cda2

#56cda2 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.65:1, 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: #56cda2 mixed with white

  1. 56cda2
  2. 6cd2ab
  3. 7fd7b4
  4. 91ddbd
  5. a2e2c6
  6. b2e7d0
  7. c2ecd9
  8. d2f1e2
  9. e1f5ec
  10. f0faf5

Darker: #56cda2 mixed with black

  1. 56cda2
  2. 4ab28c
  3. 3e9877
  4. 327e63
  5. 27664f
  6. 1c4e3c
  7. 12382a
  8. 082319
  9. 020f0a
  10. 000201

Calmer: #56cda2 with less saturation

  1. 56cda2
  2. 64cba4
  3. 70c8a6
  4. 7bc6a7
  5. 85c4a9
  6. 8ec1ab
  7. 96bfad
  8. 9ebcae
  9. a6b9b0
  10. adb6b2

Questions about #56cda2

What color is #56cda2?

#56cda2 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Diroset. In RGB it is rgb(86, 205, 162), in HSL hsl(158.32, 54.34%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.882% 0.12489 166.337).

What colors go well with #56cda2?

The complementary color of #56cda2 is #ed92c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ec675 and #26ccce. The triadic partners are #aea7ff and #f59a6d.

Is white or black text more readable on #56cda2?

Black text reads better on #56cda2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56cda2 a warm or cool color?

#56cda2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.125.