Emerald 600
emerald-600 · #059669
HEX
#059669
RGB
rgb(5, 150, 105)
CMYK
cmyk(97%, 0%, 30%, 41%)
HSL
hsl(161, 94%, 30%)
LAB
lab(54.9, -44.8, 14.5)
What is Emerald 600?
Emerald 600 is the emerald-600 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #059669 (rgb 5, 150, 105). It sits in the green family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Emerald 600 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Emerald 600
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Emerald 600 (#059669). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#EBF7F3
#EBF7F3
100
#D7EEE7
#D7EEE7
200
#AFDDCF
#AFDDCF
300
#82CBB4
#82CBB4
400
#44B08F
#44B08F
500
#059669
#059669
600
#048059
#048059
700
#036244
#036244
800
#02442F
#02442F
900
#01261A
#01261A
950
#01120D
#01120D
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#6CAB8E
30%
#95BEA9
45%
#B3CEC0
60%
#CCDDD4
75%
#E1EAE5
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#048B61
30%
#037F59
45%
#03724F
60%
#026243
75%
#014E35
Color harmonies for Emerald 600
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Emerald 600. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#059669
#059669
#940532
#940532
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#059669
#059669
#670594
#670594
#946705
#946705
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#05941F
#05941F
#059669
#059669
#057A94
#057A94
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#059669
#059669
#94057A
#94057A
#941F05
#941F05
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#059669
#059669
#053294
#053294
#940532
#940532
#946705
#946705
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#059669
#059669
#1F0594
#1F0594
#940532
#940532
#7A9405
#7A9405
Emerald 600 in every color space
Full conversion of Emerald 600 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#059669
RGB
rgb(5, 150, 105)
CMYK
cmyk(97%, 0%, 30%, 41%)
HSL
hsl(161, 94%, 30%)
HSV
hsv(161, 97%, 59%)
HWB
hwb(161 2% 41%)
CIE Lab
lab(54.9 -44.8 14.5)
OKLCH
oklch(59.6% 0.127 163.2)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(13.52, 22.86, 17.06)
Copy-ready code for Emerald 600
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #059669;
background-color: #059669;CSS variable
:root {
--color-emerald-600: #059669;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'emerald-600': '#059669',
}Sass
$color-emerald-600: #059669;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.020, green: 0.588, blue: 0.412, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="emerald-600">#059669</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Emerald 600 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in Tailwind CSS palette
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 6024
#308446
Traffic green
RAL 6017
#4C9141
May green
RAL 6001
#287233
Emerald green
RAL 6018
#57A639
Yellow green
RAL 6021
#89AC76
Pale green
RAL 6011
#587246
Reseda green
FAQ about Emerald 600
What is the HEX code for Emerald 600?
Emerald 600 (emerald-600) has the HEX code #059669. In RGB it is rgb(5, 150, 105), and in CMYK it is cmyk(97%, 0%, 30%, 41%).
What is the OKLCH value of Emerald 600?
Emerald 600 converts to oklch(0.596 0.127 163.2). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Emerald 600 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Emerald 600 has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 with black text and 3.77:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Emerald 600?
The closest Pantone reference to Emerald 600 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone Green C (#00AB84). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Emerald 600?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Emerald 600 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 6024 (Traffic green, #308446). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Emerald 600?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Emerald 600 is #940532. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)
The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- MIT
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.