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#449f6f color: Basil Pesto

#449f6f is rgb(68, 159, 111) in RGB and oklch(63.422% 0.11398 157.633) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

63.4%
0.114
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #449f6f

#449f6f is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Basil Pesto (#529d6e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #449f6f mixed with white

  1. 449f6f
  2. 5aa97d
  3. 6eb28b
  4. 81bc99
  5. 93c5a7
  6. a5cfb5
  7. b7d9c4
  8. c9e2d2
  9. dbece1
  10. edf5f0

Darker: #449f6f mixed with black

  1. 449f6f
  2. 3a8a60
  3. 307551
  4. 266142
  5. 1d4d34
  6. 143b27
  7. 0c291a
  8. 05180e
  9. 020904
  10. 000101

Calmer: #449f6f with less saturation

  1. 449f6f
  2. 4e9d72
  3. 579b75
  4. 5f9978
  5. 67977a
  6. 6d957d
  7. 749380
  8. 7a9182
  9. 808f85
  10. 858d88

Questions about #449f6f

What color is #449f6f?

#449f6f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Basil Pesto. In RGB it is rgb(68, 159, 111), in HSL hsl(148.35, 40.09%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.422% 0.11398 157.633).

What colors go well with #449f6f?

The complementary color of #449f6f is #b66ea3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #779747 and #00a097. The triadic partners are #7a83cf and #c57056.

Is white or black text more readable on #449f6f?

Black text reads better on #449f6f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #449f6f a warm or cool color?

#449f6f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.114.