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#468f73 color: Aegean Green

#468f73 is rgb(70, 143, 115) in RGB and oklch(59.469% 0.08585 166.194) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

59.5%
0.086
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #468f73

#468f73 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aegean Green (#4c8c72). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #468f73 mixed with white

  1. 468f73
  2. 5a9a80
  3. 6da58d
  4. 7fb09b
  5. 92bba9
  6. a4c6b7
  7. b6d1c5
  8. c8ddd3
  9. dae8e2
  10. edf3f0

Darker: #468f73 mixed with black

  1. 468f73
  2. 3c7c63
  3. 326954
  4. 285745
  5. 1e4536
  6. 153428
  7. 0d241b
  8. 05150f
  9. 020705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #468f73 with less saturation

  1. 468f73
  2. 4e8d74
  3. 558c75
  4. 5b8a77
  5. 618978
  6. 678779
  7. 6c867a
  8. 71847b
  9. 76827c
  10. 7a807d

Questions about #468f73

What color is #468f73?

#468f73 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Aegean Green. In RGB it is rgb(70, 143, 115), in HSL hsl(156.99, 34.27%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.469% 0.08585 166.194).

What colors go well with #468f73?

The complementary color of #468f73 is #a46989. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #678b56 and #318e8f. The triadic partners are #7a77b0 and #a96e52.

Is white or black text more readable on #468f73?

White text reads better on #468f73: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #468f73 a warm or cool color?

#468f73 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.086.