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#56cda9 color: Diroset

#56cda9 is rgb(86, 205, 169) in RGB and oklch(77.066% 0.1199 170.2) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

77.1%
0.120
170°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #56cda9

#56cda9 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.7:1, 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: #56cda9 mixed with white

  1. 56cda9
  2. 6cd2b1
  3. 7fd7ba
  4. 91ddc2
  5. a2e2cb
  6. b2e7d3
  7. c2ecdc
  8. d2f1e5
  9. e1f5ed
  10. f0faf6

Darker: #56cda9 mixed with black

  1. 56cda9
  2. 4ab292
  3. 3e987c
  4. 327e67
  5. 276653
  6. 1c4e3f
  7. 12382c
  8. 08231b
  9. 020f0a
  10. 000201

Calmer: #56cda9 with less saturation

  1. 56cda9
  2. 64cbaa
  3. 70c8ab
  4. 7bc6ac
  5. 85c4ae
  6. 8ec1af
  7. 97bfb0
  8. 9fbcb1
  9. a6bab2
  10. adb7b3

Questions about #56cda9

What color is #56cda9?

#56cda9 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Diroset. In RGB it is rgb(86, 205, 169), in HSL hsl(161.85, 54.34%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.066% 0.1199 170.2).

What colors go well with #56cda9?

The complementary color of #56cda9 is #ee94bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ac77d and #36cbd3. The triadic partners are #b4a7fc and #f29d6c.

Is white or black text more readable on #56cda9?

Black text reads better on #56cda9: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56cda9 a warm or cool color?

#56cda9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.12.