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#5cbc89 color: Green Garter

#5cbc89 is rgb(92, 188, 137) in RGB and oklch(72.294% 0.11882 158.211) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

72.3%
0.119
158°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #5cbc89

#5cbc89 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.01:1, 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: #5cbc89 mixed with white

  1. 5cbc89
  2. 6fc394
  3. 81caa0
  4. 91d0ac
  5. a2d7b7
  6. b2dec3
  7. c1e5cf
  8. d1ebdb
  9. e0f2e7
  10. f0f8f3

Darker: #5cbc89 mixed with black

  1. 5cbc89
  2. 4fa376
  3. 428b64
  4. 367353
  5. 2a5d42
  6. 1f4731
  7. 143222
  8. 0a1f14
  9. 030d07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #5cbc89 with less saturation

  1. 5cbc89
  2. 66ba8c
  3. 6fb88f
  4. 77b692
  5. 7fb495
  6. 86b198
  7. 8daf9a
  8. 94ad9d
  9. 9aaaa0
  10. a0a8a3

Questions about #5cbc89

What color is #5cbc89?

#5cbc89 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Green Garter. In RGB it is rgb(92, 188, 137), in HSL hsl(148.13, 41.74%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.294% 0.11882 158.211).

What colors go well with #5cbc89?

The complementary color of #5cbc89 is #d687bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8fb460 and #26bdb4. The triadic partners are #949def and #e58a6d.

Is white or black text more readable on #5cbc89?

Black text reads better on #5cbc89: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5cbc89 a warm or cool color?

#5cbc89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.119.