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#59bfa1 color: Peppermint Fresh

#59bfa1 is rgb(89, 191, 161) in RGB and oklch(73.531% 0.10581 171.464) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

73.5%
0.106
171°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #59bfa1

#59bfa1 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peppermint Fresh (#64be9f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #59bfa1 mixed with white

  1. 59bfa1
  2. 6dc6aa
  3. 7fccb3
  4. 91d3bc
  5. a1d9c6
  6. b1dfcf
  7. c1e6d9
  8. d1ece2
  9. e0f2ec
  10. f0f9f5

Darker: #59bfa1 mixed with black

  1. 59bfa1
  2. 4ca68b
  3. 408d76
  4. 347562
  5. 285e4e
  6. 1d483c
  7. 13332a
  8. 091f19
  9. 030d09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #59bfa1 with less saturation

  1. 59bfa1
  2. 64bda2
  3. 6fbba3
  4. 78b9a3
  5. 80b7a4
  6. 88b5a5
  7. 8fb2a6
  8. 96b0a7
  9. 9daea8
  10. a3aca8

Questions about #59bfa1

What color is #59bfa1?

#59bfa1 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Peppermint Fresh. In RGB it is rgb(89, 191, 161), in HSL hsl(162.35, 44.35%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.531% 0.10581 171.464).

What colors go well with #59bfa1?

The complementary color of #59bfa1 is #dd8db1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83ba7b and #44bdc5. The triadic partners are #aa9de7 and #df966a.

Is white or black text more readable on #59bfa1?

Black text reads better on #59bfa1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #59bfa1 a warm or cool color?

#59bfa1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.106.