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#5bb08e color: Electra

#5bb08e is rgb(91, 176, 142) in RGB and oklch(69.41% 0.09792 165.483) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

69.4%
0.098
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #5bb08e

#5bb08e is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.05:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #5bb08e mixed with white

  1. 5bb08e
  2. 6db899
  3. 7fc0a4
  4. 8fc8af
  5. a0d0ba
  6. b0d8c5
  7. c0dfd1
  8. d0e7dc
  9. dfefe8
  10. eff7f3

Darker: #5bb08e mixed with black

  1. 5bb08e
  2. 4e997b
  3. 418268
  4. 356c56
  5. 295644
  6. 1e4234
  7. 132e24
  8. 091c15
  9. 030b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #5bb08e with less saturation

  1. 5bb08e
  2. 64ae8f
  3. 6cac91
  4. 73ab92
  5. 7aa994
  6. 80a795
  7. 87a597
  8. 8ca398
  9. 92a19a
  10. 979f9b

Questions about #5bb08e

What color is #5bb08e?

#5bb08e is soft emerald. The closest named color is Electra. In RGB it is rgb(91, 176, 142), in HSL hsl(156, 34.98%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.41% 0.09792 165.483).

What colors go well with #5bb08e?

The complementary color of #5bb08e is #c984aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81ab6c and #42afb0. The triadic partners are #9794d7 and #cf8968.

Is white or black text more readable on #5bb08e?

Black text reads better on #5bb08e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5bb08e a warm or cool color?

#5bb08e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.098.