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#05936f color: Viridian

#05936f is rgb(5, 147, 111) in RGB and oklch(58.936% 0.11876 167.748) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

58.9%
0.119
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #05936f

#05936f is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 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: #05936f mixed with white

  1. 05936f
  2. 389e7c
  3. 54a98a
  4. 6cb398
  5. 82bea6
  6. 97c9b5
  7. acd4c3
  8. c1ded2
  9. d6e9e1
  10. eaf4f0

Darker: #05936f mixed with black

  1. 05936f
  2. 047f60
  3. 036c51
  4. 025942
  5. 014734
  6. 013627
  7. 00251a
  8. 00160e
  9. 000804
  10. 000101

Calmer: #05936f with less saturation

  1. 05936f
  2. 289170
  3. 398f72
  4. 458d73
  5. 508b75
  6. 598976
  7. 618777
  8. 698479
  9. 70827a
  10. 777f7c

Questions about #05936f

What color is #05936f?

#05936f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(5, 147, 111), in HSL hsl(164.79, 93.42%, 29.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.936% 0.11876 167.748).

What colors go well with #05936f?

The complementary color of #05936f is #af5e8a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #588d44 and #009296. The triadic partners are #7a70bf and #b56539.

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

White text reads better on #05936f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #05936f a warm or cool color?

#05936f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.119.