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#59a477 color: Shiny Shamrock

#59a477 is rgb(89, 164, 119) in RGB and oklch(65.756% 0.10151 155.915) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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144°
100%

65.8%
0.102
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #59a477

#59a477 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shiny Shamrock (#5fa778). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #59a477 mixed with white

  1. 59a477
  2. 6bad84
  3. 7cb691
  4. 8dbf9e
  5. 9dc8ac
  6. add1b9
  7. bedac7
  8. cee4d5
  9. deede3
  10. eff6f1

Darker: #59a477 mixed with black

  1. 59a477
  2. 4c8e67
  3. 407957
  4. 346447
  5. 285038
  6. 1d3d2a
  7. 132b1c
  8. 091a10
  9. 030a05
  10. 000101

Calmer: #59a477 with less saturation

  1. 59a477
  2. 60a27a
  3. 67a17d
  4. 6d9f7f
  5. 739d82
  6. 799b85
  7. 7e9987
  8. 83978a
  9. 88958c
  10. 8d938f

Questions about #59a477

What color is #59a477?

#59a477 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Shiny Shamrock. In RGB it is rgb(89, 164, 119), in HSL hsl(144, 29.64%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.756% 0.10151 155.915).

What colors go well with #59a477?

The complementary color of #59a477 is #b979a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #829d56 and #32a59b. The triadic partners are #808ccf and #c77a65.

Is white or black text more readable on #59a477?

Black text reads better on #59a477: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #59a477 a warm or cool color?

#59a477 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.102.