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#5ab080 color: Elf Shoe

#5ab080 is rgb(90, 176, 128) in RGB and oklch(69.016% 0.1106 157.307) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

69%
0.111
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #5ab080

#5ab080 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Elf Shoe (#68b082). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #5ab080 mixed with white

  1. 5ab080
  2. 6cb88c
  3. 7ec099
  4. 8fc8a5
  5. 9fd0b1
  6. afd8be
  7. bfe0cb
  8. cfe7d8
  9. dfefe5
  10. eff7f2

Darker: #5ab080 mixed with black

  1. 5ab080
  2. 4d996e
  3. 41825d
  4. 356c4d
  5. 29563d
  6. 1e422e
  7. 132e1f
  8. 091c12
  9. 030b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #5ab080 with less saturation

  1. 5ab080
  2. 63ae83
  3. 6bac86
  4. 72aa89
  5. 79a88b
  6. 7fa68e
  7. 85a491
  8. 8ba293
  9. 91a096
  10. 969e99

Questions about #5ab080

What color is #5ab080?

#5ab080 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Elf Shoe. In RGB it is rgb(90, 176, 128), in HSL hsl(146.51, 35.25%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.016% 0.1106 157.307).

What colors go well with #5ab080?

The complementary color of #5ab080 is #c780b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88a85b and #2cb1a7. The triadic partners are #8a94df and #d68269.

Is white or black text more readable on #5ab080?

Black text reads better on #5ab080: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5ab080 a warm or cool color?

#5ab080 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.111.