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#5bc09d color: Peppermint Fresh

#5bc09d is rgb(91, 192, 157) in RGB and oklch(73.742% 0.10864 168.099) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

73.7%
0.109
168°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #5bc09d

#5bc09d is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peppermint Fresh (#64be9f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #5bc09d mixed with white

  1. 5bc09d
  2. 6fc6a6
  3. 81cdb0
  4. 92d3ba
  5. a2dac3
  6. b2e0cd
  7. c2e6d7
  8. d1ece1
  9. e1f3eb
  10. f0f9f5

Darker: #5bc09d mixed with black

  1. 5bc09d
  2. 4ea788
  3. 418e73
  4. 35765f
  5. 295f4c
  6. 1e493a
  7. 133428
  8. 092018
  9. 030e09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #5bc09d with less saturation

  1. 5bc09d
  2. 66be9e
  3. 70bca0
  4. 79baa1
  5. 81b8a2
  6. 89b6a4
  7. 90b3a5
  8. 97b1a6
  9. 9eafa7
  10. a4aca9

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Colors that go with #5bc09d

Complementary
#5bc09d#dd8db6
Analogous
#5bc09d#88ba77#40bfc3
Triadic
#5bc09d#a79feb#e2956c
Split
#5bc09d#c794d6#e68d90

Questions about #5bc09d

What color is #5bc09d?

#5bc09d is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Peppermint Fresh. In RGB it is rgb(91, 192, 157), in HSL hsl(159.21, 44.49%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.742% 0.10864 168.099).

What colors go well with #5bc09d?

The complementary color of #5bc09d is #dd8db6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88ba77 and #40bfc3. The triadic partners are #a79feb and #e2956c.

Is white or black text more readable on #5bc09d?

Black text reads better on #5bc09d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5bc09d a warm or cool color?

#5bc09d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.109.