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#5eb299 color: Keppel

#5eb299 is rgb(94, 178, 153) in RGB and oklch(70.333% 0.09078 172.066) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

70.3%
0.091
172°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #5eb299

#5eb299 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Keppel (#5fb69c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #5eb299 mixed with white

  1. 5eb299
  2. 70baa3
  3. 81c1ad
  4. 91c9b7
  5. a1d1c1
  6. b1d8cb
  7. c1e0d5
  8. d0e8df
  9. e0f0ea
  10. eff7f4

Darker: #5eb299 mixed with black

  1. 5eb299
  2. 519a84
  3. 448370
  4. 376d5d
  5. 2b574a
  6. 1f4338
  7. 142f27
  8. 0a1d17
  9. 030c08
  10. 000101

Calmer: #5eb299 with less saturation

  1. 5eb299
  2. 67b09a
  3. 6faf9a
  4. 76ad9b
  5. 7dab9c
  6. 83a99c
  7. 89a79d
  8. 8fa59d
  9. 95a39e
  10. 9aa19f

Questions about #5eb299

What color is #5eb299?

#5eb299 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Keppel. In RGB it is rgb(94, 178, 153), in HSL hsl(162.14, 35.29%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.333% 0.09078 172.066).

What colors go well with #5eb299?

The complementary color of #5eb299 is #cc88a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7fae79 and #50b0b8. The triadic partners are #a095d4 and #cd8f6a.

Is white or black text more readable on #5eb299?

Black text reads better on #5eb299: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5eb299 a warm or cool color?

#5eb299 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.091.