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#5b9479 color: Deep Grass Green

#5b9479 is rgb(91, 148, 121) in RGB and oklch(61.912% 0.07328 162.749) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

61.9%
0.073
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Gray
  • teal-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #5b9479

#5b9479 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Grass Green (#5a9274). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #5b9479 mixed with white

Darker: #5b9479 mixed with black

Calmer: #5b9479 with less saturation

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Questions about #5b9479

What color is #5b9479?

#5b9479 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Deep Grass Green. In RGB it is rgb(91, 148, 121), in HSL hsl(151.58, 23.85%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.912% 0.07328 162.749).

What colors go well with #5b9479?

The complementary color of #5b9479 is #a57492. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #759062 and #4b9492. The triadic partners are #7f81b1 and #ac7762.

Is white or black text more readable on #5b9479?

White text reads better on #5b9479: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5b9479 a warm or cool color?

#5b9479 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.073.