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#468d78 color: Perky

#468d78 is rgb(70, 141, 120) in RGB and oklch(59.099% 0.07932 171.909) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

59.1%
0.079
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #468d78

#468d78 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Perky (#408e7c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #468d78 mixed with white

  1. 468d78
  2. 5a9885
  3. 6da391
  4. 7fae9f
  5. 91baac
  6. a4c5b9
  7. b6d0c7
  8. c8dcd5
  9. dae8e3
  10. ecf3f1

Darker: #468d78 mixed with black

  1. 468d78
  2. 3c7a67
  3. 326757
  4. 285548
  5. 1e4439
  6. 15332a
  7. 0d231d
  8. 051410
  9. 020705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #468d78 with less saturation

  1. 468d78
  2. 4e8c79
  3. 548a79
  4. 5b897a
  5. 60877a
  6. 66867b
  7. 6b847b
  8. 70827c
  9. 75817c
  10. 797f7d

Questions about #468d78

What color is #468d78?

#468d78 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Perky. In RGB it is rgb(70, 141, 120), in HSL hsl(162.25, 33.65%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.099% 0.07932 171.909).

What colors go well with #468d78?

The complementary color of #468d78 is #a26a83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #628a5d and #398c92. The triadic partners are #7e75a9 and #a37051.

Is white or black text more readable on #468d78?

White text reads better on #468d78: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #468d78 a warm or cool color?

#468d78 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.079.