#55bf8a color: Garish Green
#55bf8a is rgb(85, 191, 138) in RGB and oklch(72.797% 0.12612 159.074) 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 #55bf8a
#55bf8a is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 159°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.21:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Garish Green (#51bf8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.
Lighter: #55bf8a mixed with white
Darker: #55bf8a mixed with black
Calmer: #55bf8a with less saturation
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What color is #55bf8a?
#55bf8a is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Garish Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 191, 138), in HSL hsl(150, 45.3%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.797% 0.12612 159.074).
What colors go well with #55bf8a?
The complementary color of #55bf8a is #db87c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8eb65d and #00c0b7. The triadic partners are #969ef5 and #ea8a6a.
Is white or black text more readable on #55bf8a?
Black text reads better on #55bf8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #55bf8a a warm or cool color?
#55bf8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.126.