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#488256 color: Kilkenny

#488256 is rgb(72, 130, 86) in RGB and oklch(55.455% 0.09177 150.299) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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134°
100%

55.5%
0.092
150°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Avocado
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #488256

#488256 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 150°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kilkenny (#498555). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #488256 mixed with white

  1. 488256
  2. 5a8e66
  3. 6c9a76
  4. 7ea686
  5. 90b397
  6. a2bfa7
  7. b5ccb9
  8. c7d8ca
  9. d9e5db
  10. ecf2ed

Darker: #488256 mixed with black

  1. 488256
  2. 3d704a
  3. 335f3e
  4. 294e32
  5. 1f3e27
  6. 162f1c
  7. 0d2012
  8. 061208
  9. 020602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #488256 with less saturation

  1. 488256
  2. 4d8159
  3. 527f5c
  4. 577e5f
  5. 5c7c62
  6. 607b65
  7. 647968
  8. 68786b
  9. 6c766d
  10. 6f7470

Questions about #488256

What color is #488256?

#488256 is soft green. The closest named color is Kilkenny. In RGB it is rgb(72, 130, 86), in HSL hsl(134.48, 28.71%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.455% 0.09177 150.299).

What colors go well with #488256?

The complementary color of #488256 is #915e8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c7b3a and #1f8475. The triadic partners are #5e70a9 and #a25d52.

Is white or black text more readable on #488256?

White text reads better on #488256: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488256 a warm or cool color?

#488256 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 150 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.092.