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#5eb98b color: Green Garter

#5eb98b is rgb(94, 185, 139) in RGB and oklch(71.682% 0.11149 159.698) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

71.7%
0.111
160°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #5eb98b

#5eb98b is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.79:1, 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: #5eb98b mixed with white

  1. 5eb98b
  2. 70c096
  3. 82c7a1
  4. 92cead
  5. a2d5b8
  6. b2dcc4
  7. c1e3d0
  8. d1eadb
  9. e0f1e7
  10. f0f8f3

Darker: #5eb98b mixed with black

  1. 5eb98b
  2. 51a078
  3. 448966
  4. 377154
  5. 2b5b43
  6. 1f4632
  7. 143123
  8. 0a1e14
  9. 030d07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #5eb98b with less saturation

  1. 5eb98b
  2. 67b78e
  3. 70b590
  4. 78b393
  5. 7fb195
  6. 86af98
  7. 8cad9a
  8. 92aa9c
  9. 98a89f
  10. 9ea6a1

Questions about #5eb98b

What color is #5eb98b?

#5eb98b is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Green Garter. In RGB it is rgb(94, 185, 139), in HSL hsl(149.67, 39.39%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.682% 0.11149 159.698).

What colors go well with #5eb98b?

The complementary color of #5eb98b is #d287ba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8db265 and #34bab3. The triadic partners are #969ce8 and #df8b6e.

Is white or black text more readable on #5eb98b?

Black text reads better on #5eb98b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5eb98b a warm or cool color?

#5eb98b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.111.