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#479c8d color: Dioptase Green

#479c8d is rgb(71, 156, 141) in RGB and oklch(63.587% 0.08572 180.21) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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169°
100%

63.6%
0.086
180°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #479c8d

#479c8d is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 180°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dioptase Green (#439e8d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #479c8d mixed with white

  1. 479c8d
  2. 5ca698
  3. 70b0a3
  4. 82b9ae
  5. 94c3b9
  6. a6cdc4
  7. b8d7d0
  8. cae1dc
  9. dbebe7
  10. edf5f3

Darker: #479c8d mixed with black

  1. 479c8d
  2. 3d877a
  3. 327367
  4. 285f55
  5. 1f4c44
  6. 163933
  7. 0d2823
  8. 061814
  9. 020907
  10. 000101

Calmer: #479c8d with less saturation

  1. 479c8d
  2. 519a8d
  3. 59998d
  4. 61978c
  5. 68968c
  6. 6f948c
  7. 75928c
  8. 7b908b
  9. 808e8b
  10. 868d8b

Questions about #479c8d

What color is #479c8d?

#479c8d is bright teal. The closest named color is Dioptase Green. In RGB it is rgb(71, 156, 141), in HSL hsl(169.41, 37.44%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.587% 0.08572 180.21).

What colors go well with #479c8d?

The complementary color of #479c8d is #b67588. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #649a6f and #4199a8. The triadic partners are #937fb7 and #b17e54.

Is white or black text more readable on #479c8d?

Black text reads better on #479c8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #479c8d a warm or cool color?

#479c8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 180 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.086.