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#509779 color: Fake Fern

#509779 is rgb(80, 151, 121) in RGB and oklch(62.117% 0.08592 164.441) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

62.1%
0.086
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #509779

#509779 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fake Fern (#529875). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #509779 mixed with white

  1. 509779
  2. 63a186
  3. 75ab92
  4. 86b69f
  5. 97c0ad
  6. a8caba
  7. bad5c7
  8. cbdfd5
  9. dceae3
  10. eef4f1

Darker: #509779 mixed with black

  1. 509779
  2. 448368
  3. 396f58
  4. 2e5c48
  5. 244939
  6. 1a372b
  7. 10261d
  8. 071710
  9. 020805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #509779 with less saturation

  1. 509779
  2. 57957a
  3. 5e947c
  4. 64927d
  5. 69917e
  6. 6f8f80
  7. 748d81
  8. 798c82
  9. 7e8a84
  10. 828885

Questions about #509779

What color is #509779?

#509779 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Fake Fern. In RGB it is rgb(80, 151, 121), in HSL hsl(154.65, 30.74%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.117% 0.08592 164.441).

What colors go well with #509779?

The complementary color of #509779 is #ac7193. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71925d and #3b9796. The triadic partners are #807fb9 and #b2765b.

Is white or black text more readable on #509779?

White text reads better on #509779: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #509779 a warm or cool color?

#509779 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.086.