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#5fd2ae color: Aquarium Blue

#5fd2ae is rgb(95, 210, 174) in RGB and oklch(78.719% 0.11779 169.941) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

78.7%
0.118
170°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #5fd2ae

#5fd2ae is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 78.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aquarium Blue (#66cdaa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #5fd2ae mixed with white

  1. 5fd2ae
  2. 73d7b6
  3. 85dbbe
  4. 96e0c6
  5. a6e5ce
  6. b6e9d6
  7. c5eede
  8. d4f2e6
  9. e2f6ee
  10. f1fbf7

Darker: #5fd2ae mixed with black

  1. 5fd2ae
  2. 52b697
  3. 449b80
  4. 38816a
  5. 2c6855
  6. 205041
  7. 15392e
  8. 0a241c
  9. 03100b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #5fd2ae with less saturation

  1. 5fd2ae
  2. 6cd0af
  3. 78ceb0
  4. 82cbb2
  5. 8bc9b3
  6. 94c6b4
  7. 9cc4b5
  8. a4c1b6
  9. acbfb7
  10. b3bcb8

Questions about #5fd2ae

What color is #5fd2ae?

#5fd2ae is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Aquarium Blue. In RGB it is rgb(95, 210, 174), in HSL hsl(161.22, 56.1%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.719% 0.11779 169.941).

What colors go well with #5fd2ae?

The complementary color of #5fd2ae is #f39ac4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #91cc83 and #42d0d7. The triadic partners are #b8acff and #f6a373.

Is white or black text more readable on #5fd2ae?

Black text reads better on #5fd2ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5fd2ae a warm or cool color?

#5fd2ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 78.7% and its chroma 0.118.