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#5ebb8a color: Green Garter

#5ebb8a is rgb(94, 187, 138) in RGB and oklch(72.152% 0.11529 158.596) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

72.2%
0.115
159°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #5ebb8a

#5ebb8a is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.95:1, 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: #5ebb8a mixed with white

  1. 5ebb8a
  2. 70c295
  3. 82c9a1
  4. 92d0ac
  5. a2d7b8
  6. b2ddc3
  7. c2e4cf
  8. d1ebdb
  9. e0f2e7
  10. f0f8f3

Darker: #5ebb8a mixed with black

  1. 5ebb8a
  2. 51a277
  3. 448a65
  4. 377353
  5. 2b5c42
  6. 1f4632
  7. 143222
  8. 0a1f14
  9. 030d07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #5ebb8a with less saturation

  1. 5ebb8a
  2. 68b98d
  3. 70b790
  4. 78b592
  5. 80b395
  6. 87b198
  7. 8dae9a
  8. 94ac9d
  9. 9aaaa0
  10. 9fa7a2

Questions about #5ebb8a

What color is #5ebb8a?

#5ebb8a is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Green Garter. In RGB it is rgb(94, 187, 138), in HSL hsl(148.39, 40.61%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.152% 0.11529 158.596).

What colors go well with #5ebb8a?

The complementary color of #5ebb8a is #d488bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8fb362 and #2fbcb3. The triadic partners are #959dec and #e38b6e.

Is white or black text more readable on #5ebb8a?

Black text reads better on #5ebb8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5ebb8a a warm or cool color?

#5ebb8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.115.