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#459d6f color: Basil Pesto

#459d6f is rgb(69, 157, 111) in RGB and oklch(62.941% 0.11051 158.026) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

62.9%
0.111
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

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 #459d6f

#459d6f is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 158°.

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

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #459d6f mixed with white

  1. 459d6f
  2. 5aa77d
  3. 6eb18b
  4. 81ba98
  5. 93c4a7
  6. a5ceb5
  7. b7d8c3
  8. c9e1d2
  9. dbebe1
  10. edf5f0

Darker: #459d6f mixed with black

  1. 459d6f
  2. 3b8860
  3. 317351
  4. 275f42
  5. 1e4c34
  6. 153a27
  7. 0c281a
  8. 05180e
  9. 020904
  10. 000101

Calmer: #459d6f with less saturation

  1. 459d6f
  2. 4f9b72
  3. 579974
  4. 5f9777
  5. 66967a
  6. 6d947c
  7. 73917f
  8. 798f81
  9. 7e8d84
  10. 848b86

Questions about #459d6f

What color is #459d6f?

#459d6f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Basil Pesto. In RGB it is rgb(69, 157, 111), in HSL hsl(148.64, 38.94%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.941% 0.11051 158.026).

What colors go well with #459d6f?

The complementary color of #459d6f is #b46ea0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #759649 and #009e95. The triadic partners are #7a82cb and #c27056.

Is white or black text more readable on #459d6f?

White text reads better on #459d6f: 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 #459d6f a warm or cool color?

#459d6f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.111.