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#468666 color: Mallard Green

#468666 is rgb(70, 134, 102) in RGB and oklch(56.791% 0.08348 160.322) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

56.8%
0.083
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #468666

#468666 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mallard Green (#478865). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #468666 mixed with white

  1. 468666
  2. 599274
  3. 6c9d83
  4. 7ea991
  5. 90b5a0
  6. a2c1b0
  7. b5cdbf
  8. c7dacf
  9. d9e6df
  10. ecf2ef

Darker: #468666 mixed with black

  1. 468666
  2. 3c7458
  3. 32624a
  4. 28513c
  5. 1e402f
  6. 153023
  7. 0d2117
  8. 05130c
  9. 020604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #468666 with less saturation

  1. 468666
  2. 4c8568
  3. 528369
  4. 58826b
  5. 5d806d
  6. 627f6e
  7. 667d70
  8. 6b7c72
  9. 6f7a73
  10. 737875

Questions about #468666

What color is #468666?

#468666 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Mallard Green. In RGB it is rgb(70, 134, 102), in HSL hsl(150, 31.37%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.791% 0.08348 160.322).

What colors go well with #468666?

The complementary color of #468666 is #986386. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #66814b and #2c8682. The triadic partners are #6d71a7 and #a16550.

Is white or black text more readable on #468666?

White text reads better on #468666: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #468666 a warm or cool color?

#468666 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.083.