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#408972 color: Ionian

#408972 is rgb(64, 137, 114) in RGB and oklch(57.639% 0.08209 170.249) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

57.6%
0.082
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #408972

#408972 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ionian (#368976). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #408972 mixed with white

  1. 408972
  2. 55947f
  3. 68a08d
  4. 7bac9a
  5. 8eb7a8
  6. a1c3b6
  7. b3cfc4
  8. c6dbd3
  9. d9e7e1
  10. ecf3f0

Darker: #408972 mixed with black

  1. 408972
  2. 367662
  3. 2d6453
  4. 245344
  5. 1b4236
  6. 133128
  7. 0b221b
  8. 05140e
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #408972 with less saturation

  1. 408972
  2. 488873
  3. 4f8673
  4. 568574
  5. 5c8375
  6. 618176
  7. 668076
  8. 6b7e77
  9. 707d78
  10. 757b78

Questions about #408972

What color is #408972?

#408972 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Ionian. In RGB it is rgb(64, 137, 114), in HSL hsl(161.1, 36.32%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.639% 0.08209 170.249).

What colors go well with #408972?

The complementary color of #408972 is #9e6580. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f8557 and #30888d. The triadic partners are #7971a7 and #a06b4c.

Is white or black text more readable on #408972?

White text reads better on #408972: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #408972 a warm or cool color?

#408972 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.082.