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#459f86 color: Gossamer

#459f86 is rgb(69, 159, 134) in RGB and oklch(64.059% 0.0946 172.278) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

64.1%
0.095
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #459f86

#459f86 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.56:1, 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: #459f86 mixed with white

  1. 459f86
  2. 5ba891
  3. 6fb29d
  4. 82bca9
  5. 94c5b5
  6. a6cfc1
  7. b8d8cd
  8. cae2d9
  9. dbece6
  10. edf5f2

Darker: #459f86 mixed with black

  1. 459f86
  2. 3b8a74
  3. 317562
  4. 276151
  5. 1e4d40
  6. 153b30
  7. 0c2921
  8. 051813
  9. 020906
  10. 000101

Calmer: #459f86 with less saturation

  1. 459f86
  2. 4f9d87
  3. 599c87
  4. 619a88
  5. 689888
  6. 6f9689
  7. 75948a
  8. 7c928a
  9. 81908b
  10. 878e8c

Questions about #459f86

What color is #459f86?

#459f86 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Gossamer. In RGB it is rgb(69, 159, 134), in HSL hsl(163.33, 39.47%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.059% 0.0946 172.278).

What colors go well with #459f86?

The complementary color of #459f86 is #b97492. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a9b65 and #339da5. The triadic partners are #8e82c1 and #ba7c55.

Is white or black text more readable on #459f86?

Black text reads better on #459f86: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #459f86 a warm or cool color?

#459f86 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.095.