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#5faf8a color: Verdigris Green

#5faf8a is rgb(95, 175, 138) in RGB and oklch(69.235% 0.09706 162.366) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

69.2%
0.097
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #5faf8a

#5faf8a is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Verdigris Green (#61ac86). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #5faf8a mixed with white

  1. 5faf8a
  2. 71b795
  3. 81bfa1
  4. 91c7ac
  5. a1cfb7
  6. b1d7c3
  7. c1dfcf
  8. d0e7db
  9. e0efe7
  10. eff7f3

Darker: #5faf8a mixed with black

  1. 5faf8a
  2. 529877
  3. 448165
  4. 386b53
  5. 2c5642
  6. 204132
  7. 152e22
  8. 0a1c14
  9. 030b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #5faf8a with less saturation

  1. 5faf8a
  2. 67ad8c
  3. 6eab8e
  4. 75aa90
  5. 7ba891
  6. 81a693
  7. 87a495
  8. 8da297
  9. 92a098
  10. 979e9a

Questions about #5faf8a

What color is #5faf8a?

#5faf8a is soft emerald. The closest named color is Verdigris Green. In RGB it is rgb(95, 175, 138), in HSL hsl(152.25, 33.33%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.235% 0.09706 162.366).

What colors go well with #5faf8a?

The complementary color of #5faf8a is #c684ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85a969 and #44afac. The triadic partners are #9394d7 and #cf886b.

Is white or black text more readable on #5faf8a?

Black text reads better on #5faf8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5faf8a a warm or cool color?

#5faf8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.097.