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#5bc08a color: Spearmint Burst

#5bc08a is rgb(91, 192, 138) in RGB and oklch(73.27% 0.12425 157.835) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

73.3%
0.124
158°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #5bc08a

#5bc08a is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Spearmint Burst (#5cbe86). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #5bc08a mixed with white

  1. 5bc08a
  2. 6ec795
  3. 80cda1
  4. 91d3ac
  5. a2dab8
  6. b2e0c4
  7. c1e6cf
  8. d1eddb
  9. e0f3e7
  10. f0f9f3

Darker: #5bc08a mixed with black

  1. 5bc08a
  2. 4ea777
  3. 418e65
  4. 357653
  5. 295f42
  6. 1e4932
  7. 133422
  8. 092014
  9. 030e07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #5bc08a with less saturation

  1. 5bc08a
  2. 66be8d
  3. 70bc90
  4. 78b994
  5. 80b797
  6. 88b59a
  7. 8fb39d
  8. 96b0a0
  9. 9caea3
  10. a2aba5

Questions about #5bc08a

What color is #5bc08a?

#5bc08a is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Spearmint Burst. In RGB it is rgb(91, 192, 138), in HSL hsl(147.92, 44.49%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.27% 0.12425 157.835).

What colors go well with #5bc08a?

The complementary color of #5bc08a is #db89c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #92b75e and #19c1b7. The triadic partners are #96a0f6 and #eb8b6e.

Is white or black text more readable on #5bc08a?

Black text reads better on #5bc08a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5bc08a a warm or cool color?

#5bc08a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.124.