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#51997a color: Fake Fern

#51997a is rgb(81, 153, 122) in RGB and oklch(62.695% 0.08738 163.982) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

62.7%
0.087
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #51997a

#51997a is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.19:1, 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: #51997a mixed with white

  1. 51997a
  2. 64a387
  3. 75ad93
  4. 87b7a0
  5. 98c1ad
  6. a9cbba
  7. bad6c8
  8. cbe0d5
  9. dceae3
  10. eef5f1

Darker: #51997a mixed with black

  1. 51997a
  2. 458469
  3. 3a7059
  4. 2f5d49
  5. 244a3a
  6. 1a382b
  7. 10271d
  8. 071710
  9. 020805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #51997a with less saturation

  1. 51997a
  2. 58977b
  3. 5f967d
  4. 65947e
  5. 6b9380
  6. 709181
  7. 758f83
  8. 7a8e84
  9. 7f8c85
  10. 848a87

Questions about #51997a

What color is #51997a?

#51997a is soft emerald. The closest named color is Fake Fern. In RGB it is rgb(81, 153, 122), in HSL hsl(154.17, 30.77%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.695% 0.08738 163.982).

What colors go well with #51997a?

The complementary color of #51997a is #ae7395. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72945d and #3b9998. The triadic partners are #8281bb and #b5775c.

Is white or black text more readable on #51997a?

White text reads better on #51997a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #51997a a warm or cool color?

#51997a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.087.