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#459e85 color: Gossamer

#459e85 is rgb(69, 158, 133) in RGB and oklch(63.776% 0.09397 172.098) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

63.8%
0.094
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #459e85

#459e85 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.48:1, 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: #459e85 mixed with white

  1. 459e85
  2. 5ba891
  3. 6fb19c
  4. 81bba8
  5. 94c4b4
  6. a6cec0
  7. b8d8cd
  8. c9e2d9
  9. dbebe6
  10. edf5f2

Darker: #459e85 mixed with black

  1. 459e85
  2. 3b8973
  3. 317461
  4. 276050
  5. 1e4d40
  6. 153a30
  7. 0c2921
  8. 051813
  9. 020906
  10. 000101

Calmer: #459e85 with less saturation

  1. 459e85
  2. 4f9c86
  3. 589b86
  4. 609987
  5. 689788
  6. 6e9588
  7. 759389
  8. 7b9189
  9. 818f8a
  10. 868d8b

Questions about #459e85

What color is #459e85?

#459e85 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Gossamer. In RGB it is rgb(69, 158, 133), in HSL hsl(163.15, 39.21%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.776% 0.09397 172.098).

What colors go well with #459e85?

The complementary color of #459e85 is #b87391. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a9a65 and #339ca4. The triadic partners are #8d81c0 and #b97b54.

Is white or black text more readable on #459e85?

Black text reads better on #459e85: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #459e85 a warm or cool color?

#459e85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.094.