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#459d82 color: Gossamer

#459d82 is rgb(69, 157, 130) in RGB and oklch(63.436% 0.0947 170.344) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

63.4%
0.095
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #459d82

#459d82 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gossamer (#399f86). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #459d82 mixed with white

  1. 459d82
  2. 5ba78e
  3. 6eb09a
  4. 81baa6
  5. 94c4b2
  6. a6cebf
  7. b7d7cb
  8. c9e1d8
  9. dbebe5
  10. edf5f2

Darker: #459d82 mixed with black

  1. 459d82
  2. 3b8870
  3. 31735f
  4. 275f4e
  5. 1e4c3e
  6. 153a2f
  7. 0c2820
  8. 051812
  9. 020906
  10. 000101

Calmer: #459d82 with less saturation

  1. 459d82
  2. 4f9b83
  3. 589a84
  4. 609885
  5. 679685
  6. 6e9486
  7. 749287
  8. 7a9088
  9. 808e89
  10. 858c89

Questions about #459d82

What color is #459d82?

#459d82 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Gossamer. In RGB it is rgb(69, 157, 130), in HSL hsl(161.59, 38.94%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.436% 0.0947 170.344).

What colors go well with #459d82?

The complementary color of #459d82 is #b67292. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b9961 and #309ca1. The triadic partners are #8a80c0 and #b97954.

Is white or black text more readable on #459d82?

Black text reads better on #459d82: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #459d82 a warm or cool color?

#459d82 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.095.