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#049b60 color: Shamrock

#049b60 is rgb(4, 155, 96) in RGB and oklch(60.749% 0.14197 157.723) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

60.7%
0.142
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #049b60

#049b60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Shamrock (#009e60). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #049b60 mixed with white

  1. 049b60
  2. 39a56f
  3. 55af7f
  4. 6db98e
  5. 83c39e
  6. 99cdad
  7. add7bd
  8. c2e1ce
  9. d6ebde
  10. ebf5ee

Darker: #049b60 mixed with black

  1. 049b60
  2. 038652
  3. 027245
  4. 015e38
  5. 014b2c
  6. 003920
  7. 002815
  8. 00180a
  9. 000903
  10. 000100

Calmer: #049b60 with less saturation

  1. 049b60
  2. 299964
  3. 3b9767
  4. 48946b
  5. 53926f
  6. 5d9072
  7. 668d75
  8. 6e8b79
  9. 75887c
  10. 7c857f

Questions about #049b60

What color is #049b60?

#049b60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Shamrock. In RGB it is rgb(4, 155, 96), in HSL hsl(156.56, 94.97%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.749% 0.14197 157.723).

What colors go well with #049b60?

The complementary color of #049b60 is #b75da0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a9124 and #009a90. The triadic partners are #6f77d6 and #c85f3f.

Is white or black text more readable on #049b60?

White text reads better on #049b60: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #049b60 a warm or cool color?

#049b60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.142.