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#56d296 color: Van Gogh Green

#56d296 is rgb(86, 210, 150) in RGB and oklch(77.824% 0.14133 159.293) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

77.8%
0.141
159°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #56d296

#56d296 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.9:1 contrast and black text 11.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Van Gogh Green (#65ce95). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #56d296 mixed with white

  1. 56d296
  2. 6cd7a0
  3. 80dcab
  4. 92e0b5
  5. a3e5c0
  6. b3e9ca
  7. c3eed4
  8. d2f2df
  9. e1f7ea
  10. f0fbf4

Darker: #56d296 mixed with black

  1. 56d296
  2. 4ab682
  3. 3e9b6e
  4. 32815b
  5. 276849
  6. 1c5037
  7. 123926
  8. 082416
  9. 021008
  10. 000201

Calmer: #56d296 with less saturation

  1. 56d296
  2. 65d099
  3. 71cd9d
  4. 7ccaa0
  5. 87c8a4
  6. 90c5a7
  7. 98c2aa
  8. a1c0ad
  9. a8bdb0
  10. b0bab4

Questions about #56d296

What color is #56d296?

#56d296 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Van Gogh Green. In RGB it is rgb(86, 210, 150), in HSL hsl(150.97, 57.94%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.824% 0.14133 159.293).

What colors go well with #56d296?

The complementary color of #56d296 is #f291d4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9ac862 and #00d3ca. The triadic partners are #a5acff and #ff9570.

Is white or black text more readable on #56d296?

Black text reads better on #56d296: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and black gives 11.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56d296 a warm or cool color?

#56d296 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.141.