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#5fbc89 color: Green Garter

#5fbc89 is rgb(95, 188, 137) in RGB and oklch(72.417% 0.11706 157.637) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

72.4%
0.117
158°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #5fbc89

#5fbc89 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Garter (#61ba85). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #5fbc89 mixed with white

  1. 5fbc89
  2. 71c394
  3. 82caa0
  4. 93d0ac
  5. a3d7b7
  6. b3dec3
  7. c2e5cf
  8. d1ebdb
  9. e1f2e7
  10. f0f8f3

Darker: #5fbc89 mixed with black

  1. 5fbc89
  2. 52a376
  3. 448b64
  4. 387353
  5. 2c5d42
  6. 204731
  7. 153222
  8. 0a1f14
  9. 030d07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #5fbc89 with less saturation

  1. 5fbc89
  2. 69ba8c
  3. 71b88f
  4. 79b692
  5. 81b495
  6. 88b198
  7. 8eaf9b
  8. 94ad9d
  9. 9aaba0
  10. a0a8a3

Questions about #5fbc89

What color is #5fbc89?

#5fbc89 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Green Garter. In RGB it is rgb(95, 188, 137), in HSL hsl(147.1, 40.97%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.417% 0.11706 157.637).

What colors go well with #5fbc89?

The complementary color of #5fbc89 is #d588c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #91b461 and #2dbdb3. The triadic partners are #949eef and #e58b6f.

Is white or black text more readable on #5fbc89?

Black text reads better on #5fbc89: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5fbc89 a warm or cool color?

#5fbc89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.117.