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#459c7e color: Greenway

#459c7e is rgb(69, 156, 126) in RGB and oklch(63.068% 0.09626 167.881) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

63.1%
0.096
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #459c7e

#459c7e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Greenway (#419a7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #459c7e mixed with white

  1. 459c7e
  2. 5aa68a
  3. 6eb097
  4. 81b9a3
  5. 93c3b0
  6. a5cdbd
  7. b7d7ca
  8. c9e1d7
  9. dbebe4
  10. edf5f1

Darker: #459c7e mixed with black

  1. 459c7e
  2. 3b876d
  3. 31735c
  4. 275f4c
  5. 1e4c3c
  6. 15392d
  7. 0c281f
  8. 051811
  9. 020905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #459c7e with less saturation

  1. 459c7e
  2. 4f9a7f
  3. 589980
  4. 5f9781
  5. 669583
  6. 6d9384
  7. 739185
  8. 798f86
  9. 7f8d87
  10. 848b88

Questions about #459c7e

What color is #459c7e?

#459c7e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Greenway. In RGB it is rgb(69, 156, 126), in HSL hsl(159.31, 38.67%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.068% 0.09626 167.881).

What colors go well with #459c7e?

The complementary color of #459c7e is #b47194. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c975d and #2b9b9e. The triadic partners are #8680c0 and #b97755.

Is white or black text more readable on #459c7e?

White text reads better on #459c7e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #459c7e a warm or cool color?

#459c7e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.096.