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#059252 color: Moss

#059252 is rgb(5, 146, 82) in RGB and oklch(57.994% 0.14336 154.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

58%
0.143
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #059252

#059252 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Moss (#009051). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #059252 mixed with white

  1. 059252
  2. 379d63
  3. 53a873
  4. 6bb384
  5. 81be95
  6. 96c9a6
  7. acd4b8
  8. c0dec9
  9. d5e9db
  10. eaf4ed

Darker: #059252 mixed with black

  1. 059252
  2. 047e46
  3. 036b3b
  4. 02582f
  5. 014625
  6. 01351a
  7. 002511
  8. 001608
  9. 000802
  10. 000100

Calmer: #059252 with less saturation

  1. 059252
  2. 279057
  3. 378e5b
  4. 448c5f
  5. 4e8963
  6. 578767
  7. 5f856b
  8. 67826f
  9. 6e8073
  10. 747d77

Questions about #059252

What color is #059252?

#059252 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Moss. In RGB it is rgb(5, 146, 82), in HSL hsl(152.77, 93.38%, 29.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.994% 0.14336 154.584).

What colors go well with #059252?

The complementary color of #059252 is #ac559c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #688805 and #009183. The triadic partners are #6270ce and #c0553c.

Is white or black text more readable on #059252?

White text reads better on #059252: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #059252 a warm or cool color?

#059252 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.143.