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#5fb593 color: Electra

#5fb593 is rgb(95, 181, 147) in RGB and oklch(70.944% 0.09846 165.847) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

70.9%
0.098
166°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #5fb593

#5fb593 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Electra (#55b492). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #5fb593 mixed with white

  1. 5fb593
  2. 71bc9d
  3. 82c4a8
  4. 92cbb2
  5. a2d3bd
  6. b2dac8
  7. c1e1d3
  8. d1e9de
  9. e0f0e9
  10. f0f8f4

Darker: #5fb593 mixed with black

  1. 5fb593
  2. 529d7f
  3. 44866c
  4. 386f59
  5. 2c5947
  6. 204436
  7. 153025
  8. 0a1d16
  9. 030c08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #5fb593 with less saturation

  1. 5fb593
  2. 68b394
  3. 70b196
  4. 77af97
  5. 7eae99
  6. 85ac9a
  7. 8baa9c
  8. 91a89d
  9. 96a59e
  10. 9ca3a0

Questions about #5fb593

What color is #5fb593?

#5fb593 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Electra. In RGB it is rgb(95, 181, 147), in HSL hsl(156.28, 36.75%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.944% 0.09846 165.847).

What colors go well with #5fb593?

The complementary color of #5fb593 is #ce88ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85b071 and #47b4b5. The triadic partners are #9c98dc and #d58e6c.

Is white or black text more readable on #5fb593?

Black text reads better on #5fb593: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5fb593 a warm or cool color?

#5fb593 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.098.