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#5c8170 color: Cutty Sark

#5c8170 is rgb(92, 129, 112) in RGB and oklch(57.021% 0.04933 164.65) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

57%
0.049
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Gray
  • mist-500
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #5c8170

#5c8170 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.049 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cutty Sark (#5c8173). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mist-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #5c8170 mixed with white

  1. 5c8170
  2. 6c8d7d
  3. 7b998b
  4. 8ba599
  5. 9bb2a7
  6. abbeb5
  7. bccbc3
  8. ccd8d2
  9. dde5e1
  10. eef2f0

Darker: #5c8170 mixed with black

  1. 5c8170
  2. 4f6f60
  3. 425e51
  4. 364e43
  5. 2a3e35
  6. 1f2e27
  7. 141f1a
  8. 0a120e
  9. 030604
  10. 000101

Calmer: #5c8170 with less saturation

  1. 5c8170
  2. 5f8071
  3. 627f71
  4. 657e72
  5. 687d73
  6. 6b7c74
  7. 6d7b74
  8. 707a75
  9. 727976
  10. 757877

Questions about #5c8170

What color is #5c8170?

#5c8170 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Cutty Sark. In RGB it is rgb(92, 129, 112), in HSL hsl(152.43, 16.74%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.021% 0.04933 164.65).

What colors go well with #5c8170?

The complementary color of #5c8170 is #8d6c7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b7e61 and #548180. The triadic partners are #747494 and #916f60.

Is white or black text more readable on #5c8170?

White text reads better on #5c8170: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5c8170 a warm or cool color?

#5c8170 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.049.