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#5cb887 color: Green Garter

#5cb887 is rgb(92, 184, 135) in RGB and oklch(71.256% 0.11481 158.3) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

71.3%
0.115
158°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #5cb887

#5cb887 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Garter (#61ba85). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #5cb887 mixed with white

  1. 5cb887
  2. 6fbf93
  3. 80c69e
  4. 91ceaa
  5. a1d5b6
  6. b1dcc2
  7. c1e3ce
  8. d0eada
  9. e0f1e6
  10. eff8f3

Darker: #5cb887 mixed with black

  1. 5cb887
  2. 4fa075
  3. 428863
  4. 367151
  5. 2a5b41
  6. 1f4531
  7. 143121
  8. 0a1e13
  9. 030c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #5cb887 with less saturation

  1. 5cb887
  2. 66b68a
  3. 6eb48d
  4. 76b28f
  5. 7db092
  6. 84ae95
  7. 8bab98
  8. 91a99a
  9. 97a79d
  10. 9da5a0

Questions about #5cb887

What color is #5cb887?

#5cb887 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Green Garter. In RGB it is rgb(92, 184, 135), in HSL hsl(148.04, 39.32%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.256% 0.11481 158.3).

What colors go well with #5cb887?

The complementary color of #5cb887 is #d185bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8db060 and #2cb9b0. The triadic partners are #929be9 and #df886c.

Is white or black text more readable on #5cb887?

Black text reads better on #5cb887: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5cb887 a warm or cool color?

#5cb887 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.115.