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#5eb987 color: Green Garter

#5eb987 is rgb(94, 185, 135) in RGB and oklch(71.587% 0.11508 157.632) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

71.6%
0.115
158°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #5eb987

#5eb987 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.77:1, 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: #5eb987 mixed with white

  1. 5eb987
  2. 70c093
  3. 82c79e
  4. 92ceaa
  5. a2d5b6
  6. b2dcc2
  7. c1e3ce
  8. d1eada
  9. e0f1e6
  10. f0f8f3

Darker: #5eb987 mixed with black

  1. 5eb987
  2. 51a075
  3. 448963
  4. 377151
  5. 2b5b41
  6. 1f4631
  7. 143121
  8. 0a1e13
  9. 030d06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #5eb987 with less saturation

  1. 5eb987
  2. 67b78a
  3. 70b58d
  4. 78b390
  5. 7fb193
  6. 86af95
  7. 8cac98
  8. 92aa9b
  9. 98a89e
  10. 9ea6a0

Questions about #5eb987

What color is #5eb987?

#5eb987 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Green Garter. In RGB it is rgb(94, 185, 135), in HSL hsl(147.03, 39.39%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.587% 0.11508 157.632).

What colors go well with #5eb987?

The complementary color of #5eb987 is #d286bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8fb160 and #2dbab0. The triadic partners are #929ceb and #e1896e.

Is white or black text more readable on #5eb987?

Black text reads better on #5eb987: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5eb987 a warm or cool color?

#5eb987 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.115.