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#5ba488 color: Plumosa

#5ba488 is rgb(91, 164, 136) in RGB and oklch(66.286% 0.08535 166.983) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

66.3%
0.085
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #5ba488

#5ba488 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Plumosa (#64a281). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #5ba488 mixed with white

  1. 5ba488
  2. 6dad93
  3. 7db69f
  4. 8ebfaa
  5. 9ec8b6
  6. aed1c2
  7. bedace
  8. cee3da
  9. dfede6
  10. eff6f3

Darker: #5ba488 mixed with black

  1. 5ba488
  2. 4e8e75
  3. 417963
  4. 356452
  5. 295041
  6. 1e3d31
  7. 132b22
  8. 091a13
  9. 030a06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #5ba488 with less saturation

  1. 5ba488
  2. 62a289
  3. 69a18a
  4. 6f9f8b
  5. 759e8c
  6. 7b9c8e
  7. 809a8f
  8. 859890
  9. 8a9791
  10. 8e9592

Questions about #5ba488

What color is #5ba488?

#5ba488 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Plumosa. In RGB it is rgb(91, 164, 136), in HSL hsl(156.99, 28.63%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.286% 0.08535 166.983).

What colors go well with #5ba488?

The complementary color of #5ba488 is #ba7e9d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7aa06b and #49a3a5. The triadic partners are #8f8bc5 and #bf8365.

Is white or black text more readable on #5ba488?

Black text reads better on #5ba488: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5ba488 a warm or cool color?

#5ba488 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.085.