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#539d86 color: Derby Green

#539d86 is rgb(83, 157, 134) in RGB and oklch(64.124% 0.08265 171.247) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

64.1%
0.083
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #539d86

#539d86 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Derby Green (#599c89). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #539d86 mixed with white

  1. 539d86
  2. 66a791
  3. 77b09d
  4. 89baa9
  5. 9ac4b5
  6. aacdc1
  7. bbd7cd
  8. cce1d9
  9. ddebe6
  10. eef5f2

Darker: #539d86 mixed with black

  1. 539d86
  2. 478874
  3. 3b7362
  4. 305f51
  5. 254c40
  6. 1b3a30
  7. 112821
  8. 081813
  9. 020906
  10. 000101

Calmer: #539d86 with less saturation

  1. 539d86
  2. 5b9b87
  3. 629a87
  4. 689888
  5. 6e9789
  6. 749589
  7. 79938a
  8. 7e928a
  9. 83908b
  10. 888e8c

Questions about #539d86

What color is #539d86?

#539d86 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Derby Green. In RGB it is rgb(83, 157, 134), in HSL hsl(161.35, 30.83%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.124% 0.08265 171.247).

What colors go well with #539d86?

The complementary color of #539d86 is #b47892. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70996a and #469ca1. The triadic partners are #8d84bb and #b57e5e.

Is white or black text more readable on #539d86?

Black text reads better on #539d86: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #539d86 a warm or cool color?

#539d86 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.083.