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#469b79 color: Dancing Jewel

#469b79 is rgb(70, 155, 121) in RGB and oklch(62.715% 0.09821 164.644) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

62.7%
0.098
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #469b79

#469b79 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dancing Jewel (#429b77). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #469b79 mixed with white

  1. 469b79
  2. 5ba586
  3. 6faf92
  4. 81b99f
  5. 93c3ad
  6. a5cdba
  7. b7d7c7
  8. c9e1d5
  9. dbebe3
  10. edf5f1

Darker: #469b79 mixed with black

  1. 469b79
  2. 3c8668
  3. 327258
  4. 285e48
  5. 1e4b39
  6. 15392b
  7. 0d281d
  8. 051810
  9. 020905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #469b79 with less saturation

  1. 469b79
  2. 4f997b
  3. 58987c
  4. 5f967e
  5. 66947f
  6. 6d9281
  7. 739082
  8. 788e84
  9. 7e8c85
  10. 838a87

Questions about #469b79

What color is #469b79?

#469b79 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Dancing Jewel. In RGB it is rgb(70, 155, 121), in HSL hsl(156, 37.78%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.715% 0.09821 164.644).

What colors go well with #469b79?

The complementary color of #469b79 is #b27096. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f9658 and #269b9a. The triadic partners are #8280c1 and #ba7455.

Is white or black text more readable on #469b79?

White text reads better on #469b79: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #469b79 a warm or cool color?

#469b79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.098.