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#56cfa2 color: Mint Jelly

#56cfa2 is rgb(86, 207, 162) in RGB and oklch(77.372% 0.1275 165.616) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

77.4%
0.127
166°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • teal-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #56cfa2

#56cfa2 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 77.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.84:1, 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: #56cfa2 mixed with white

  1. 56cfa2
  2. 6cd4ab
  3. 80d9b4
  4. 91debd
  5. a2e3c7
  6. b3e8d0
  7. c2edd9
  8. d2f1e3
  9. e1f6ec
  10. f0faf5

Darker: #56cfa2 mixed with black

  1. 56cfa2
  2. 4ab48c
  3. 3e9977
  4. 327f63
  5. 27674f
  6. 1c4f3c
  7. 12382a
  8. 082319
  9. 02100a
  10. 000201

Calmer: #56cfa2 with less saturation

  1. 56cfa2
  2. 64cda4
  3. 71caa6
  4. 7cc8a8
  5. 86c5aa
  6. 8fc3ac
  7. 97c0ae
  8. 9fbeb0
  9. a7bbb1
  10. aeb8b3

Questions about #56cfa2

What color is #56cfa2?

#56cfa2 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Mint Jelly. In RGB it is rgb(86, 207, 162), in HSL hsl(157.69, 55.76%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.372% 0.1275 165.616).

What colors go well with #56cfa2?

The complementary color of #56cfa2 is #ef93c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #90c874 and #20cecf. The triadic partners are #aea9ff and #f89a6e.

Is white or black text more readable on #56cfa2?

Black text reads better on #56cfa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56cfa2 a warm or cool color?

#56cfa2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.127.