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#55b586 color: Jade Cream

#55b586 is rgb(85, 181, 134) in RGB and oklch(70.205% 0.11545 159.966) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

70.2%
0.115
160°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #55b586

#55b586 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.34:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #55b586 mixed with white

  1. 55b586
  2. 69bd92
  3. 7bc49d
  4. 8dcba9
  5. 9ed3b5
  6. aedac1
  7. bfe2cd
  8. cfe9da
  9. dff0e6
  10. eff8f2

Darker: #55b586 mixed with black

  1. 55b586
  2. 499d74
  3. 3d8662
  4. 316f51
  5. 265940
  6. 1c4430
  7. 113021
  8. 081d13
  9. 020c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #55b586 with less saturation

  1. 55b586
  2. 5fb389
  3. 69b18b
  4. 71af8e
  5. 79ad90
  6. 80ab93
  7. 87a895
  8. 8da698
  9. 93a49a
  10. 99a19c

Questions about #55b586

What color is #55b586?

#55b586 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Jade Cream. In RGB it is rgb(85, 181, 134), in HSL hsl(150.63, 39.34%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.205% 0.11545 159.966).

What colors go well with #55b586?

The complementary color of #55b586 is #cf82b6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87ad5e and #21b6af. The triadic partners are #9196e6 and #dc8567.

Is white or black text more readable on #55b586?

Black text reads better on #55b586: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55b586 a warm or cool color?

#55b586 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.115.