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#5ab693 color: Electra

#5ab693 is rgb(90, 182, 147) in RGB and oklch(70.981% 0.10311 166.316) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

71%
0.103
166°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #5ab693

#5ab693 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Electra (#55b492). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #5ab693 mixed with white

  1. 5ab693
  2. 6dbd9d
  3. 7fc5a8
  4. 90ccb2
  5. a0d3bd
  6. b0dbc8
  7. c0e2d3
  8. d0e9de
  9. e0f1e9
  10. eff8f4

Darker: #5ab693 mixed with black

  1. 5ab693
  2. 4d9e7f
  3. 41866c
  4. 356f59
  5. 295947
  6. 1e4436
  7. 133025
  8. 091d16
  9. 030c08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #5ab693 with less saturation

  1. 5ab693
  2. 64b494
  3. 6db296
  4. 75b097
  5. 7cae99
  6. 83ac9a
  7. 8aaa9c
  8. 90a89d
  9. 96a69e
  10. 9ca4a0

Questions about #5ab693

What color is #5ab693?

#5ab693 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Electra. In RGB it is rgb(90, 182, 147), in HSL hsl(157.17, 38.66%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.981% 0.10311 166.316).

What colors go well with #5ab693?

The complementary color of #5ab693 is #d087af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #84b06f and #3fb5b7. The triadic partners are #9c98df and #d78d69.

Is white or black text more readable on #5ab693?

Black text reads better on #5ab693: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5ab693 a warm or cool color?

#5ab693 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.103.