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#6db599 color: Sainsbury

#6db599 is rgb(109, 181, 153) in RGB and oklch(71.758% 0.08401 167.224) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

71.8%
0.084
167°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #6db599

#6db599 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sainsbury (#66b89c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #6db599 mixed with white

  1. 6db599
  2. 7dbca3
  3. 8cc4ad
  4. 9acbb7
  5. a9d3c1
  6. b7dacb
  7. c6e1d5
  8. d4e9df
  9. e2f0ea
  10. f1f8f4

Darker: #6db599 mixed with black

  1. 6db599
  2. 5e9d84
  3. 4f8670
  4. 416f5d
  5. 33594a
  6. 264438
  7. 193027
  8. 0d1d17
  9. 040c08
  10. 010201

Calmer: #6db599 with less saturation

  1. 6db599
  2. 74b39a
  3. 7ab29b
  4. 80b09c
  5. 86ae9d
  6. 8bad9e
  7. 91ab9f
  8. 96a9a1
  9. 9aa7a2
  10. 9fa6a3

Questions about #6db599

What color is #6db599?

#6db599 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Sainsbury. In RGB it is rgb(109, 181, 153), in HSL hsl(156.67, 32.73%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.758% 0.08401 167.224).

What colors go well with #6db599?

The complementary color of #6db599 is #cb8fae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8bb17c and #5db4b6. The triadic partners are #a09cd6 and #d09476.

Is white or black text more readable on #6db599?

Black text reads better on #6db599: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #6db599 a warm or cool color?

#6db599 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.084.