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#5a987a color: Fake Fern

#5a987a is rgb(90, 152, 122) in RGB and oklch(62.881% 0.07943 161.939) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

62.9%
0.079
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #5a987a

#5a987a is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fake Fern (#529875). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #5a987a mixed with white

  1. 5a987a
  2. 6ba287
  3. 7bac93
  4. 8cb6a0
  5. 9cc1ad
  6. accbba
  7. bdd5c8
  8. cde0d5
  9. deeae3
  10. eef4f1

Darker: #5a987a mixed with black

  1. 5a987a
  2. 4d8469
  3. 417059
  4. 355c49
  5. 294a3a
  6. 1e382b
  7. 13271d
  8. 091710
  9. 030805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #5a987a with less saturation

  1. 5a987a
  2. 60977c
  3. 65957d
  4. 6a947e
  5. 6f9280
  6. 749181
  7. 788f83
  8. 7d8e84
  9. 818c86
  10. 858a87

Questions about #5a987a

What color is #5a987a?

#5a987a is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Fake Fern. In RGB it is rgb(90, 152, 122), in HSL hsl(150.97, 25.62%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.881% 0.07943 161.939).

What colors go well with #5a987a?

The complementary color of #5a987a is #aa7696. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #779360 and #479895. The triadic partners are #8183b8 and #b27963.

Is white or black text more readable on #5a987a?

White text reads better on #5a987a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5a987a a warm or cool color?

#5a987a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.079.