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#5bc396 color: Macau

#5bc396 is rgb(91, 195, 150) in RGB and oklch(74.297% 0.11813 162.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

74.3%
0.118
163°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #5bc396

#5bc396 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Macau (#46c299). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #5bc396 mixed with white

  1. 5bc396
  2. 6fc9a0
  3. 81cfaa
  4. 92d5b5
  5. a2dbbf
  6. b2e2ca
  7. c2e7d4
  8. d1eddf
  9. e1f3e9
  10. f0f9f4

Darker: #5bc396 mixed with black

  1. 5bc396
  2. 4ea982
  3. 41906e
  4. 35785b
  5. 296049
  6. 1e4a37
  7. 133426
  8. 092016
  9. 030e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #5bc396 with less saturation

  1. 5bc396
  2. 66c198
  3. 71bf9a
  4. 7abd9d
  5. 82ba9f
  6. 8ab8a1
  7. 91b6a3
  8. 98b3a5
  9. 9fb1a7
  10. a5aea9

Questions about #5bc396

What color is #5bc396?

#5bc396 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Macau. In RGB it is rgb(91, 195, 150), in HSL hsl(154.04, 46.43%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.297% 0.11813 162.872).

What colors go well with #5bc396?

The complementary color of #5bc396 is #df8dc0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ebc6c and #2ec3c0. The triadic partners are #a1a2f4 and #ea926e.

Is white or black text more readable on #5bc396?

Black text reads better on #5bc396: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5bc396 a warm or cool color?

#5bc396 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.118.