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#539d80 color: Wintergreen Shadow

#539d80 is rgb(83, 157, 128) in RGB and oklch(63.955% 0.08703 166.17) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

64%
0.087
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #539d80

#539d80 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Wintergreen Shadow (#4f9e81). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #539d80 mixed with white

  1. 539d80
  2. 66a78c
  3. 77b098
  4. 88baa5
  5. 99c4b1
  6. aacebe
  7. bbd7ca
  8. cce1d7
  9. ddebe4
  10. eef5f2

Darker: #539d80 mixed with black

  1. 539d80
  2. 47886e
  3. 3b735d
  4. 305f4d
  5. 254c3d
  6. 1b3a2e
  7. 11281f
  8. 081812
  9. 020906
  10. 000101

Calmer: #539d80 with less saturation

  1. 539d80
  2. 5b9b81
  3. 619a82
  4. 689884
  5. 6e9785
  6. 739586
  7. 799387
  8. 7e9188
  9. 83908a
  10. 878e8b

Questions about #539d80

What color is #539d80?

#539d80 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Wintergreen Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(83, 157, 128), in HSL hsl(156.49, 30.83%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.955% 0.08703 166.17).

What colors go well with #539d80?

The complementary color of #539d80 is #b37697. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #749863 and #3f9c9d. The triadic partners are #8784bf and #b87b5e.

Is white or black text more readable on #539d80?

Black text reads better on #539d80: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #539d80 a warm or cool color?

#539d80 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.087.