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#56cdaa color: Diroset

#56cdaa is rgb(86, 205, 170) in RGB and oklch(77.093% 0.11923 170.782) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

77.1%
0.119
171°
  • 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
10.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #56cdaa

#56cdaa is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.71:1, 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: #56cdaa mixed with white

  1. 56cdaa
  2. 6cd2b2
  3. 7fd7bb
  4. 91ddc3
  5. a2e2cb
  6. b2e7d4
  7. c2ecdc
  8. d2f1e5
  9. e1f5ee
  10. f0faf6

Darker: #56cdaa mixed with black

  1. 56cdaa
  2. 4ab293
  3. 3e987d
  4. 327e68
  5. 276653
  6. 1c4e3f
  7. 12382d
  8. 08231b
  9. 020f0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #56cdaa with less saturation

  1. 56cdaa
  2. 64cbab
  3. 71c8ac
  4. 7bc6ad
  5. 85c4ae
  6. 8ec1af
  7. 97bfb0
  8. 9fbcb1
  9. a6bab2
  10. adb7b3

Questions about #56cdaa

What color is #56cdaa?

#56cdaa is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Diroset. In RGB it is rgb(86, 205, 170), in HSL hsl(162.35, 54.34%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.093% 0.11923 170.782).

What colors go well with #56cdaa?

The complementary color of #56cdaa is #ee94be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ac77f and #37cbd3. The triadic partners are #b4a7fb and #f19e6c.

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

Black text reads better on #56cdaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56cdaa a warm or cool color?

#56cdaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.119.