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#5bc08c color: Spearmint Burst

#5bc08c is rgb(91, 192, 140) in RGB and oklch(73.316% 0.12246 158.763) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

73.3%
0.122
159°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #5bc08c

#5bc08c is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.36:1, 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: #5bc08c mixed with white

  1. 5bc08c
  2. 6ec697
  3. 80cda2
  4. 91d3ae
  5. a2dab9
  6. b2e0c5
  7. c1e6d0
  8. d1eddc
  9. e0f3e7
  10. f0f9f3

Darker: #5bc08c mixed with black

  1. 5bc08c
  2. 4ea779
  3. 418e67
  4. 357655
  5. 295f43
  6. 1e4933
  7. 133423
  8. 092014
  9. 030e07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #5bc08c with less saturation

  1. 5bc08c
  2. 66be8f
  3. 70bc92
  4. 78ba95
  5. 80b798
  6. 88b59b
  7. 8fb39d
  8. 96b0a0
  9. 9caea3
  10. a3aba6

Questions about #5bc08c

What color is #5bc08c?

#5bc08c is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Spearmint Burst. In RGB it is rgb(91, 192, 140), in HSL hsl(149.11, 44.49%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.316% 0.12246 158.763).

What colors go well with #5bc08c?

The complementary color of #5bc08c is #db89c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #91b861 and #1fc1b8. The triadic partners are #98a0f5 and #ea8c6e.

Is white or black text more readable on #5bc08c?

Black text reads better on #5bc08c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5bc08c a warm or cool color?

#5bc08c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.122.