Tailwind Emerald
All 11 shades with hex codes — and, for each one, whether you can actually put text on it.
emerald-700
lightest shade that passes AA for body text on white — 5.48:1
Body copy at 5.48:1
✓ emerald-600 clears 3:1 for borders and icons on white
✓ emerald-600 is the darkest that passes AA on black
Every shade links to its full contrast report on white.
Shades, hex codes and contrast
| Shade | Hex | On white | On black | APCA Lc | Body text on white |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
emerald-50 |
#ECFDF5 |
1.05:1 | 19.94:1 | 0 | ✕ fails |
emerald-100 |
#D1FAE5 |
1.13:1 | 18.52:1 | 0 | ✕ fails |
emerald-200 |
#A7F3D0 |
1.28:1 | 16.37:1 | 13 | ✕ fails |
emerald-300 |
#6EE7B7 |
1.52:1 | 13.78:1 | 23 | ✕ fails |
emerald-400 |
#34D399 |
1.92:1 | 10.92:1 | 35 | ✕ fails |
emerald-500 |
#10B981 |
2.54:1 | 8.28:1 | 47 | ✕ fails |
emerald-600 |
#059669 |
3.77:1 | 5.57:1 | 62 | ✕ large text only |
emerald-700 |
#047857 |
5.48:1 | 3.83:1 | 74 | ✓ AA |
emerald-800 |
#065F46 |
7.68:1 | 2.73:1 | 83 | ✓ AAA |
emerald-900 |
#064E3B |
9.72:1 | 2.16:1 | 89 | ✓ AAA |
emerald-950 |
#022C22 |
15.15:1 | 1.39:1 | 99 | ✓ AAA |
How to read this
- 4.5:1 is the WCAG 2.2 minimum for body text (1.4.3). 7:1 is AAA.
- 3:1 is the minimum for large text and for non-text things you have to see — borders, icons, focus rings (1.4.11).
- APCA Lc is a perceptual model that weights dark-on-light differently from light-on-dark. It disagrees with the ratio often enough to be worth reading; Lc 60 is roughly body-text territory, Lc 75 comfortable.
- Tailwind's emerald sits closest to the colour name Jade at its 500 stop.
Other Tailwind colours
Slate
#64748B
Gray
#6B7280
Zinc
#71717A
Neutral
#737373
Stone
#78716C
Red
#EF4444
Orange
#F97316
Amber
#F59E0B
Yellow
#EAB308
Lime
#84CC16
Green
#22C55E
Teal
#14B8A6
Cyan
#06B6D4
Sky
#0EA5E9
Blue
#3B82F6
Indigo
#6366F1
Violet
#8B5CF6
Purple
#A855F7
Fuchsia
#D946EF
Pink
#EC4899
Rose
#F43F5E
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