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#56d2af color: Simply Aqua

#56d2af is rgb(86, 210, 175) in RGB and oklch(78.446% 0.12211 171.463) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

78.4%
0.122
171°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #56d2af

#56d2af is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Simply Aqua (#58ceb2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #56d2af mixed with white

  1. 56d2af
  2. 6cd7b7
  3. 80dbbf
  4. 92e0c6
  5. a3e5ce
  6. b3e9d6
  7. c3eede
  8. d2f2e6
  9. e1f6ef
  10. f0fbf7

Darker: #56d2af mixed with black

  1. 56d2af
  2. 4ab698
  3. 3e9b81
  4. 32816b
  5. 276856
  6. 1c5041
  7. 12392e
  8. 08241c
  9. 02100b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #56d2af with less saturation

  1. 56d2af
  2. 65d0b0
  3. 72cdb1
  4. 7dcbb2
  5. 88c9b3
  6. 91c6b4
  7. 9ac3b5
  8. a2c1b6
  9. aabeb7
  10. b1bbb8

Questions about #56d2af

What color is #56d2af?

#56d2af is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Simply Aqua. In RGB it is rgb(86, 210, 175), in HSL hsl(163.06, 57.94%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.446% 0.12211 171.463).

What colors go well with #56d2af?

The complementary color of #56d2af is #f497c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8bcd82 and #37d0d9. The triadic partners are #baaaff and #f7a16d.

Is white or black text more readable on #56d2af?

Black text reads better on #56d2af: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #56d2af a warm or cool color?

#56d2af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.122.