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#59ab83 color: Green Tourmaline

#59ab83 is rgb(89, 171, 131) in RGB and oklch(67.799% 0.10109 160.777) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

67.8%
0.101
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #59ab83

#59ab83 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Tourmaline (#5eab81). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #59ab83 mixed with white

  1. 59ab83
  2. 6bb38f
  3. 7dbc9b
  4. 8ec4a7
  5. 9ecdb3
  6. aed5bf
  7. beddcc
  8. cfe6d9
  9. dfeee5
  10. eff7f2

Darker: #59ab83 mixed with black

  1. 59ab83
  2. 4c9471
  3. 407e60
  4. 34684f
  5. 28543f
  6. 1d402f
  7. 132d20
  8. 091b12
  9. 030b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #59ab83 with less saturation

  1. 59ab83
  2. 61a985
  3. 69a787
  4. 70a689
  5. 76a48b
  6. 7da28d
  7. 83a090
  8. 889e92
  9. 8d9c94
  10. 939a96

Questions about #59ab83

What color is #59ab83?

#59ab83 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Green Tourmaline. In RGB it is rgb(89, 171, 131), in HSL hsl(150.73, 32.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.799% 0.10109 160.777).

What colors go well with #59ab83?

The complementary color of #59ab83 is #c27eaa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82a561 and #38aba6. The triadic partners are #8c90d5 and #cd8267.

Is white or black text more readable on #59ab83?

Black text reads better on #59ab83: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #59ab83 a warm or cool color?

#59ab83 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.101.