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#5dbb8a color: Green Garter

#5dbb8a is rgb(93, 187, 138) in RGB and oklch(72.111% 0.11589 158.789) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

72.1%
0.116
159°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #5dbb8a

#5dbb8a is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.94:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #5dbb8a mixed with white

  1. 5dbb8a
  2. 70c295
  3. 81c9a1
  4. 92d0ac
  5. a2d7b8
  6. b2ddc3
  7. c1e4cf
  8. d1ebdb
  9. e0f2e7
  10. f0f8f3

Darker: #5dbb8a mixed with black

  1. 5dbb8a
  2. 50a277
  3. 438a65
  4. 377353
  5. 2a5c42
  6. 1f4632
  7. 143222
  8. 0a1f14
  9. 030d07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #5dbb8a with less saturation

  1. 5dbb8a
  2. 67b98d
  3. 70b790
  4. 78b592
  5. 7fb395
  6. 86b198
  7. 8dae9a
  8. 93ac9d
  9. 99aaa0
  10. 9fa7a2

Questions about #5dbb8a

What color is #5dbb8a?

#5dbb8a is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Green Garter. In RGB it is rgb(93, 187, 138), in HSL hsl(148.72, 40.87%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.111% 0.11589 158.789).

What colors go well with #5dbb8a?

The complementary color of #5dbb8a is #d488bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8fb362 and #2dbcb3. The triadic partners are #959ded and #e38a6e.

Is white or black text more readable on #5dbb8a?

Black text reads better on #5dbb8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5dbb8a a warm or cool color?

#5dbb8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.116.