#5eb996 color: Expressionism Green
#5eb996 is rgb(94, 185, 150) in RGB and oklch(71.961% 0.10242 166.244) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Emerald
- Light
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Mint
- teal-500
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #5eb996
#5eb996 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 166°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.86:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Expressionism Green (#52bc9a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #5eb996 mixed with white
Darker: #5eb996 mixed with black
Calmer: #5eb996 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #5eb996
Questions about #5eb996
What color is #5eb996?
#5eb996 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Expressionism Green. In RGB it is rgb(94, 185, 150), in HSL hsl(156.92, 39.39%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.961% 0.10242 166.244).
What colors go well with #5eb996?
The complementary color of #5eb996 is #d38ab2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87b372 and #44b8ba. The triadic partners are #9f9be2 and #da906d.
Is white or black text more readable on #5eb996?
Black text reads better on #5eb996: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5eb996 a warm or cool color?
#5eb996 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.102.