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#59c696 color: Intense Jade

#59c696 is rgb(89, 198, 150) in RGB and oklch(74.963% 0.1234 162.194) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

75%
0.123
162°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #59c696

#59c696 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Intense Jade (#68c89d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #59c696 mixed with white

  1. 59c696
  2. 6dcca0
  3. 80d2aa
  4. 91d8b5
  5. a2ddbf
  6. b2e3ca
  7. c2e9d4
  8. d1eedf
  9. e1f4e9
  10. f0faf4

Darker: #59c696 mixed with black

  1. 59c696
  2. 4cac82
  3. 40926e
  4. 347a5b
  5. 286249
  6. 1d4b37
  7. 133526
  8. 092116
  9. 030e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #59c696 with less saturation

  1. 59c696
  2. 65c498
  3. 70c29b
  4. 7abf9d
  5. 83bda0
  6. 8bbba2
  7. 92b8a4
  8. 9ab6a7
  9. a1b3a9
  10. a7b0ab

Questions about #59c696

What color is #59c696?

#59c696 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Intense Jade. In RGB it is rgb(89, 198, 150), in HSL hsl(153.58, 48.88%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.963% 0.1234 162.194).

What colors go well with #59c696?

The complementary color of #59c696 is #e38dc3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #90be6a and #22c6c2. The triadic partners are #a2a3fa and #ef926e.

Is white or black text more readable on #59c696?

Black text reads better on #59c696: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #59c696 a warm or cool color?

#59c696 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.123.