#55be8a color: Garish Green
#55be8a is rgb(85, 190, 138) in RGB and oklch(72.548% 0.12471 159.344) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
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- ≈ Mint
- emerald-500
- Black 25%
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About #55be8a
#55be8a is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 159°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.12:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Garish Green (#51bf8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.
Lighter: #55be8a mixed with white
Darker: #55be8a mixed with black
Calmer: #55be8a with less saturation
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What color is #55be8a?
#55be8a is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Garish Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 190, 138), in HSL hsl(150.29, 44.68%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.548% 0.12471 159.344).
What colors go well with #55be8a?
The complementary color of #55be8a is #da86c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8db65e and #08bfb7. The triadic partners are #969df3 and #e88969.
Is white or black text more readable on #55be8a?
Black text reads better on #55be8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55be8a a warm or cool color?
#55be8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.125.