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#05936e color: Viridian

#05936e is rgb(5, 147, 110) in RGB and oklch(58.909% 0.11955 167.159) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

58.9%
0.120
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #05936e

#05936e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Viridian (#1e9167). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #05936e mixed with white

  1. 05936e
  2. 389e7c
  3. 54a989
  4. 6cb397
  5. 82bea6
  6. 97c9b4
  7. acd4c3
  8. c1ded1
  9. d6e9e0
  10. eaf4f0

Darker: #05936e mixed with black

  1. 05936e
  2. 047f5f
  3. 036c50
  4. 025941
  5. 014733
  6. 013626
  7. 002519
  8. 00160e
  9. 000804
  10. 000101

Calmer: #05936e with less saturation

  1. 05936e
  2. 289170
  3. 398f71
  4. 458d73
  5. 508b74
  6. 598976
  7. 618677
  8. 698479
  9. 70827a
  10. 777f7b

Questions about #05936e

What color is #05936e?

#05936e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(5, 147, 110), in HSL hsl(164.37, 93.42%, 29.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.909% 0.11955 167.159).

What colors go well with #05936e?

The complementary color of #05936e is #af5d8a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #598d43 and #009295. The triadic partners are #7970c0 and #b66439.

Is white or black text more readable on #05936e?

White text reads better on #05936e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #05936e a warm or cool color?

#05936e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.12.