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#5bb886 color: Green Garter

#5bb886 is rgb(91, 184, 134) in RGB and oklch(71.191% 0.1163 157.996) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

71.2%
0.116
158°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #5bb886

#5bb886 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Garter (#61ba85). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #5bb886 mixed with white

  1. 5bb886
  2. 6ebf92
  3. 7fc69d
  4. 90cea9
  5. a1d5b5
  6. b1dcc1
  7. c0e3cd
  8. d0eada
  9. e0f1e6
  10. eff8f2

Darker: #5bb886 mixed with black

  1. 5bb886
  2. 4ea074
  3. 418862
  4. 357151
  5. 295b40
  6. 1e4530
  7. 133121
  8. 091e13
  9. 030c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #5bb886 with less saturation

  1. 5bb886
  2. 65b689
  3. 6db48c
  4. 75b28f
  5. 7db092
  6. 84ae94
  7. 8aab97
  8. 91a99a
  9. 97a79d
  10. 9ca49f

Questions about #5bb886

What color is #5bb886?

#5bb886 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Green Garter. In RGB it is rgb(91, 184, 134), in HSL hsl(147.74, 39.57%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.191% 0.1163 157.996).

What colors go well with #5bb886?

The complementary color of #5bb886 is #d185bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8db05e and #27b9af. The triadic partners are #919aea and #e0876c.

Is white or black text more readable on #5bb886?

Black text reads better on #5bb886: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5bb886 a warm or cool color?

#5bb886 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.116.