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#05c090 color: Blarney

#05c090 is rgb(5, 192, 144) in RGB and oklch(71.71% 0.14646 166.922) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

71.7%
0.146
167°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
8.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #05c090

#05c090 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blarney (#00c08e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #05c090 mixed with white

  1. 05c090
  2. 42c79b
  3. 60cda5
  4. 78d4b0
  5. 8edabb
  6. a2e0c6
  7. b5e7d2
  8. c8eddd
  9. dbf3e8
  10. edf9f4

Darker: #05c090 mixed with black

  1. 05c090
  2. 04a77d
  3. 038e6a
  4. 027657
  5. 015f45
  6. 014934
  7. 003424
  8. 002015
  9. 000e07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #05c090 with less saturation

  1. 05c090
  2. 36bd92
  3. 4cbb94
  4. 5cb896
  5. 6ab698
  6. 76b39a
  7. 80b09c
  8. 8aad9e
  9. 93aaa0
  10. 9ca7a2

Questions about #05c090

What color is #05c090?

#05c090 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Blarney. In RGB it is rgb(5, 192, 144), in HSL hsl(164.6, 94.92%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.71% 0.14646 166.922).

What colors go well with #05c090?

The complementary color of #05c090 is #e47bb5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76b858 and #00bec2. The triadic partners are #9e94fa and #ed844d.

Is white or black text more readable on #05c090?

Black text reads better on #05c090: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #05c090 a warm or cool color?

#05c090 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.146.