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#05997c color: Paolo Veronese Green

#05997c is rgb(5, 153, 124) in RGB and oklch(60.915% 0.1163 172.851) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

60.9%
0.116
173°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #05997c

#05997c is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green (#009b7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #05997c mixed with white

  1. 05997c
  2. 3aa388
  3. 56ad95
  4. 6eb8a2
  5. 84c2ae
  6. 99ccbb
  7. aed6c9
  8. c2e0d6
  9. d6ebe4
  10. ebf5f1

Darker: #05997c mixed with black

  1. 05997c
  2. 04846b
  3. 03705a
  4. 025d4a
  5. 014a3b
  6. 01382c
  7. 00271e
  8. 001711
  9. 000805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #05997c with less saturation

  1. 05997c
  2. 2a977d
  3. 3c957d
  4. 49937e
  5. 54917f
  6. 5e8f7f
  7. 668c80
  8. 6e8a81
  9. 758881
  10. 7c8582

Questions about #05997c

What color is #05997c?

#05997c is bright teal. The closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green. In RGB it is rgb(5, 153, 124), in HSL hsl(168.24, 93.67%, 30.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.915% 0.1163 172.851).

What colors go well with #05997c?

The complementary color of #05997c is #b76489. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #569453 and #0096a2. The triadic partners are #8674c2 and #b96d3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #05997c?

White text reads better on #05997c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #05997c a warm or cool color?

#05997c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.116.