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#087959 color: Ivy League

#087959 is rgb(8, 121, 89) in RGB and oklch(51.189% 0.10383 166.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

51.2%
0.104
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #087959

#087959 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ivy League (#007958). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #087959 mixed with white

  1. 087959
  2. 338668
  3. 4d9378
  4. 65a088
  5. 7bad98
  6. 91bba8
  7. a7c8b9
  8. bdd6ca
  9. d3e3dc
  10. e9f1ed

Darker: #087959 mixed with black

  1. 087959
  2. 06684c
  3. 045840
  4. 034834
  5. 023928
  6. 012b1d
  7. 011d13
  8. 001009
  9. 000503
  10. 000100

Calmer: #087959 with less saturation

  1. 087959
  2. 21775a
  3. 2e765c
  4. 39745d
  5. 41725f
  6. 497060
  7. 506f61
  8. 566d63
  9. 5c6b64
  10. 616965

Questions about #087959

What color is #087959?

#087959 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Ivy League. In RGB it is rgb(8, 121, 89), in HSL hsl(163.01, 87.6%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.189% 0.10383 166.281).

What colors go well with #087959?

The complementary color of #087959 is #904c73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a7435 and #00787a. The triadic partners are #625c9f and #96522f.

Is white or black text more readable on #087959?

White text reads better on #087959: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #087959 a warm or cool color?

#087959 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.104.