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#05946c color: Viridian

#05946c is rgb(5, 148, 108) in RGB and oklch(59.128% 0.12239 165.591) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

59.1%
0.122
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #05946c

#05946c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.46:1, 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: #05946c mixed with white

  1. 05946c
  2. 389f7a
  3. 54a988
  4. 6cb496
  5. 82bfa4
  6. 97c9b3
  7. acd4c2
  8. c1dfd1
  9. d6eae0
  10. eaf4ef

Darker: #05946c mixed with black

  1. 05946c
  2. 04805d
  3. 036d4e
  4. 025a40
  5. 014832
  6. 013625
  7. 002619
  8. 00160d
  9. 000804
  10. 000100

Calmer: #05946c with less saturation

  1. 05946c
  2. 28926e
  3. 399070
  4. 468e71
  5. 508c73
  6. 5a8a75
  7. 628777
  8. 6a8578
  9. 71837a
  10. 77807c

Questions about #05946c

What color is #05946c?

#05946c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(5, 148, 108), in HSL hsl(163.22, 93.46%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.128% 0.12239 165.591).

What colors go well with #05946c?

The complementary color of #05946c is #b05d8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b8e3f and #009394. The triadic partners are #7871c3 and #b8633a.

Is white or black text more readable on #05946c?

White text reads better on #05946c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #05946c a warm or cool color?

#05946c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.122.