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#488453 color: Kilkenny

#488453 is rgb(72, 132, 83) in RGB and oklch(55.916% 0.09821 148.456) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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131°
100%

55.9%
0.098
148°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • emerald-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #488453

#488453 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 148°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.47:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, 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: #488453 mixed with white

  1. 488453
  2. 5b9063
  3. 6d9c74
  4. 7fa884
  5. 91b495
  6. a3c0a6
  7. b5cdb7
  8. c7d9c9
  9. dae6db
  10. ecf2ed

Darker: #488453 mixed with black

  1. 488453
  2. 3d7247
  3. 33603b
  4. 294f30
  5. 1f3f25
  6. 162f1b
  7. 0d2011
  8. 061208
  9. 020602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #488453 with less saturation

  1. 488453
  2. 4e8357
  3. 53815a
  4. 58805e
  5. 5c7e61
  6. 617d64
  7. 657b68
  8. 69796b
  9. 6d786e
  10. 707671

Questions about #488453

What color is #488453?

#488453 is soft green. The closest named color is Kilkenny. In RGB it is rgb(72, 132, 83), in HSL hsl(131, 29.41%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.916% 0.09821 148.456).

What colors go well with #488453?

The complementary color of #488453 is #935e91. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f7c34 and #148775. The triadic partners are #5c71ae and #a65c53.

Is white or black text more readable on #488453?

White text reads better on #488453: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488453 a warm or cool color?

#488453 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 148 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.098.