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#59c166 color: Emerald Cory

#59c166 is rgb(89, 193, 102) in RGB and oklch(72.746% 0.16078 146.172) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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128°
100%

72.7%
0.161
146°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #59c166

#59c166 is a bright light green color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 146°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Emerald Cory (#52c170). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light green colors

Lighter: #59c166 mixed with white

  1. 59c166
  2. 6dc876
  3. 7fce85
  4. 90d495
  5. a0dba4
  6. b1e1b3
  7. c1e7c2
  8. d0edd1
  9. e0f3e1
  10. eff9f0

Darker: #59c166 mixed with black

  1. 59c166
  2. 4ca758
  3. 408f4a
  4. 34773c
  5. 285f2f
  6. 1d4923
  7. 133417
  8. 09200c
  9. 030e04
  10. 000200

Calmer: #59c166 with less saturation

  1. 59c166
  2. 64bf6e
  3. 6ebc75
  4. 76ba7c
  5. 7fb782
  6. 86b589
  7. 8db28f
  8. 94b095
  9. 9bad9b
  10. a1aaa1

Questions about #59c166

What color is #59c166?

#59c166 is bright light green. The closest named color is Emerald Cory. In RGB it is rgb(89, 193, 102), in HSL hsl(127.5, 45.61%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.746% 0.16078 146.172).

What colors go well with #59c166?

The complementary color of #59c166 is #da80dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a2b219 and #00c6a3. The triadic partners are #77a2ff and #fc7a70.

Is white or black text more readable on #59c166?

Black text reads better on #59c166: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #59c166 a warm or cool color?

#59c166 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 146 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.161.