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#5bc99d color: Diroset

#5bc99d is rgb(91, 201, 157) in RGB and oklch(75.946% 0.12071 164.509) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

75.9%
0.121
165°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • teal-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #5bc99d

#5bc99d is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Diroset (#5acaa4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #5bc99d mixed with white

  1. 5bc99d
  2. 6fcfa7
  3. 82d4b0
  4. 93daba
  5. a3dfc3
  6. b3e5cd
  7. c3ead7
  8. d2efe1
  9. e1f5eb
  10. f0faf5

Darker: #5bc99d mixed with black

  1. 5bc99d
  2. 4eae88
  3. 419573
  4. 357c5f
  5. 29644c
  6. 1e4c3a
  7. 133628
  8. 092218
  9. 030f09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #5bc99d with less saturation

  1. 5bc99d
  2. 67c79f
  3. 72c5a1
  4. 7cc2a3
  5. 85c0a5
  6. 8dbea7
  7. 95bba9
  8. 9db9ab
  9. a4b6ad
  10. aab3af

Questions about #5bc99d

What color is #5bc99d?

#5bc99d is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Diroset. In RGB it is rgb(91, 201, 157), in HSL hsl(156, 50.46%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.946% 0.12071 164.509).

What colors go well with #5bc99d?

The complementary color of #5bc99d is #e791c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #90c272 and #2fc8c8. The triadic partners are #a8a6fb and #f0976f.

Is white or black text more readable on #5bc99d?

Black text reads better on #5bc99d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5bc99d a warm or cool color?

#5bc99d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.121.