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#5bc166 color: Emerald Cory

#5bc166 is rgb(91, 193, 102) in RGB and oklch(72.823% 0.15981 145.84) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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126°
100%

72.8%
0.160
146°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #5bc166

#5bc166 is a bright light green color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 146°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Emerald Cory (#52c170). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light green colors

Lighter: #5bc166 mixed with white

  1. 5bc166
  2. 6ec876
  3. 80ce86
  4. 91d495
  5. a1dba4
  6. b1e1b3
  7. c1e7c2
  8. d1edd1
  9. e0f3e1
  10. f0f9f0

Darker: #5bc166 mixed with black

  1. 5bc166
  2. 4ea758
  3. 418f4a
  4. 35773c
  5. 295f2f
  6. 1e4923
  7. 133417
  8. 09200c
  9. 030e04
  10. 000200

Calmer: #5bc166 with less saturation

  1. 5bc166
  2. 66bf6e
  3. 6fbc75
  4. 78ba7c
  5. 7fb883
  6. 87b589
  7. 8eb28f
  8. 95b095
  9. 9bad9b
  10. a1aaa1

Questions about #5bc166

What color is #5bc166?

#5bc166 is bright light green. The closest named color is Emerald Cory. In RGB it is rgb(91, 193, 102), in HSL hsl(126.47, 45.13%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.823% 0.15981 145.84).

What colors go well with #5bc166?

The complementary color of #5bc166 is #d981dd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a3b21b and #00c6a3. The triadic partners are #77a2ff and #fb7a71.

Is white or black text more readable on #5bc166?

Black text reads better on #5bc166: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5bc166 a warm or cool color?

#5bc166 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 146 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.16.