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#5db495 color: Electra

#5db495 is rgb(93, 180, 149) in RGB and oklch(70.667% 0.09691 168.099) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

70.7%
0.097
168°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #5db495

#5db495 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Electra (#55b492). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #5db495 mixed with white

  1. 5db495
  2. 6fbc9f
  3. 80c3a9
  4. 91cbb4
  5. a1d2be
  6. b1dac9
  7. c1e1d3
  8. d0e9de
  9. e0f0e9
  10. eff8f4

Darker: #5db495 mixed with black

  1. 5db495
  2. 509c81
  3. 43856d
  4. 376e5a
  5. 2a5848
  6. 1f4437
  7. 143026
  8. 0a1d16
  9. 030c08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #5db495 with less saturation

  1. 5db495
  2. 66b296
  3. 6eb097
  4. 76ae98
  5. 7dad9a
  6. 84ab9b
  7. 8aa99c
  8. 90a79d
  9. 96a59e
  10. 9ba29f

Questions about #5db495

What color is #5db495?

#5db495 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Electra. In RGB it is rgb(93, 180, 149), in HSL hsl(158.62, 36.71%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.667% 0.09691 168.099).

What colors go well with #5db495?

The complementary color of #5db495 is #ce87ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82af73 and #48b3b6. The triadic partners are #9d97da and #d28e6a.

Is white or black text more readable on #5db495?

Black text reads better on #5db495: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5db495 a warm or cool color?

#5db495 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.097.