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#469974 color: Smaragdine

#469974 is rgb(70, 153, 116) in RGB and oklch(62.07% 0.09957 162.168) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

62.1%
0.100
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #469974

#469974 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.07:1, 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: #469974 mixed with white

  1. 469974
  2. 5ba381
  3. 6ead8e
  4. 81b79c
  5. 93c1aa
  6. a5ccb7
  7. b7d6c5
  8. c9e0d4
  9. dbeae2
  10. edf5f0

Darker: #469974 mixed with black

  1. 469974
  2. 3c8464
  3. 327054
  4. 285d45
  5. 1e4a37
  6. 153829
  7. 0d271b
  8. 05170f
  9. 020805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #469974 with less saturation

  1. 469974
  2. 4f9776
  3. 579678
  4. 5e947a
  5. 65927b
  6. 6b907d
  7. 718e7f
  8. 778c81
  9. 7c8a83
  10. 818884

Questions about #469974

What color is #469974?

#469974 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Smaragdine. In RGB it is rgb(70, 153, 116), in HSL hsl(153.25, 37.22%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.07% 0.09957 162.168).

What colors go well with #469974?

The complementary color of #469974 is #b06e97. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #709352 and #209996. The triadic partners are #7d7ec1 and #b97155.

Is white or black text more readable on #469974?

White text reads better on #469974: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #469974 a warm or cool color?

#469974 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.1.