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#55b486 color: Jade Cream

#55b486 is rgb(85, 180, 134) in RGB and oklch(69.955% 0.11402 160.275) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

70%
0.114
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #55b486

#55b486 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jade Cream (#59b587). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #55b486 mixed with white

  1. 55b486
  2. 69bc92
  3. 7bc39d
  4. 8dcba9
  5. 9ed2b5
  6. aedac1
  7. bee1cd
  8. cfe9da
  9. dff0e6
  10. eff8f2

Darker: #55b486 mixed with black

  1. 55b486
  2. 499c74
  3. 3d8562
  4. 316e51
  5. 265840
  6. 1c4430
  7. 113021
  8. 081d13
  9. 020c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #55b486 with less saturation

  1. 55b486
  2. 5fb289
  3. 68b08b
  4. 71ae8e
  5. 78ac90
  6. 80aa92
  7. 86a795
  8. 8da597
  9. 93a399
  10. 99a19c

Questions about #55b486

What color is #55b486?

#55b486 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Jade Cream. In RGB it is rgb(85, 180, 134), in HSL hsl(150.95, 38.78%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.955% 0.11402 160.275).

What colors go well with #55b486?

The complementary color of #55b486 is #ce81b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86ad5e and #24b5ae. The triadic partners are #9196e4 and #da8566.

Is white or black text more readable on #55b486?

Black text reads better on #55b486: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55b486 a warm or cool color?

#55b486 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.114.