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#5eb896 color: Keppel

#5eb896 is rgb(94, 184, 150) in RGB and oklch(71.716% 0.10104 166.695) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

71.7%
0.101
167°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #5eb896

#5eb896 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.77:1, 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: #5eb896 mixed with white

  1. 5eb896
  2. 70bfa0
  3. 82c6aa
  4. 92cdb5
  5. a2d5bf
  6. b2dcc9
  7. c2e3d4
  8. d1eadf
  9. e0f1e9
  10. f0f8f4

Darker: #5eb896 mixed with black

  1. 5eb896
  2. 51a082
  3. 44886e
  4. 37715b
  5. 2b5b49
  6. 1f4537
  7. 143126
  8. 0a1e16
  9. 030c08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #5eb896 with less saturation

  1. 5eb896
  2. 67b697
  3. 70b499
  4. 78b29a
  5. 7fb09c
  6. 86ae9d
  7. 8cac9e
  8. 93aaa0
  9. 98a8a1
  10. 9ea6a2

Questions about #5eb896

What color is #5eb896?

#5eb896 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Keppel. In RGB it is rgb(94, 184, 150), in HSL hsl(157.33, 38.79%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.716% 0.10104 166.695).

What colors go well with #5eb896?

The complementary color of #5eb896 is #d28ab0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86b373 and #45b7b9. The triadic partners are #9f9ae0 and #d8906c.

Is white or black text more readable on #5eb896?

Black text reads better on #5eb896: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5eb896 a warm or cool color?

#5eb896 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.101.