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#5bcda8 color: Diroset

#5bcda8 is rgb(91, 205, 168) in RGB and oklch(77.207% 0.11782 169.064) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

77.2%
0.118
169°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #5bcda8

#5bcda8 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.74:1, 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: #5bcda8 mixed with white

  1. 5bcda8
  2. 70d2b0
  3. 82d7b9
  4. 94ddc2
  5. a4e2ca
  6. b4e7d3
  7. c3ecdc
  8. d3f1e4
  9. e2f5ed
  10. f0faf6

Darker: #5bcda8 mixed with black

  1. 5bcda8
  2. 4eb292
  3. 41987c
  4. 357e67
  5. 296652
  6. 1e4e3f
  7. 13382c
  8. 09231a
  9. 030f0a
  10. 000201

Calmer: #5bcda8 with less saturation

  1. 5bcda8
  2. 68cba9
  3. 74c9ab
  4. 7ec6ac
  5. 87c4ad
  6. 90c2ae
  7. 98bfb0
  8. a0bdb1
  9. a7bab2
  10. aeb7b3

Questions about #5bcda8

What color is #5bcda8?

#5bcda8 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Diroset. In RGB it is rgb(91, 205, 168), in HSL hsl(160.53, 53.27%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.207% 0.11782 169.064).

What colors go well with #5bcda8?

The complementary color of #5bcda8 is #ed95c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8dc77d and #3bcbd1. The triadic partners are #b3a8fb and #f29e6f.

Is white or black text more readable on #5bcda8?

Black text reads better on #5bcda8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5bcda8 a warm or cool color?

#5bcda8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.118.