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#469879 color: Smaragdine

#469879 is rgb(70, 152, 121) in RGB and oklch(61.945% 0.09396 166.088) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

61.9%
0.094
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #469879

#469879 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Smaragdine (#4a9976). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #469879 mixed with white

  1. 469879
  2. 5ba286
  3. 6eac92
  4. 81b69f
  5. 93c1ad
  6. a5cbba
  7. b7d5c7
  8. c9e0d5
  9. dbeae3
  10. edf5f1

Darker: #469879 mixed with black

  1. 469879
  2. 3c8468
  3. 327058
  4. 285c48
  5. 1e4a39
  6. 15382b
  7. 0d271d
  8. 051710
  9. 020805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #469879 with less saturation

  1. 469879
  2. 4f967a
  3. 57957c
  4. 5e937d
  5. 65917e
  6. 6b8f80
  7. 718e81
  8. 778c82
  9. 7c8a83
  10. 818885

Questions about #469879

What color is #469879?

#469879 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Smaragdine. In RGB it is rgb(70, 152, 121), in HSL hsl(157.32, 36.94%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.945% 0.09396 166.088).

What colors go well with #469879?

The complementary color of #469879 is #af6e92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c9359 and #2b9799. The triadic partners are #817dbc and #b57454.

Is white or black text more readable on #469879?

White text reads better on #469879: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #469879 a warm or cool color?

#469879 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.094.