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#488561 color: Mallard Green

#488561 is rgb(72, 133, 97) in RGB and oklch(56.499% 0.08532 156.412) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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145°
100%

56.5%
0.085
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #488561

#488561 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mallard Green (#478865). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #488561 mixed with white

  1. 488561
  2. 5b9170
  3. 6d9d7f
  4. 7fa98e
  5. 91b59d
  6. a3c1ad
  7. b5cdbd
  8. c7d9cd
  9. dae6de
  10. ecf2ee

Darker: #488561 mixed with black

  1. 488561
  2. 3d7353
  3. 336146
  4. 295039
  5. 1f402d
  6. 163021
  7. 0d2115
  8. 06130b
  9. 020603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #488561 with less saturation

  1. 488561
  2. 4e8463
  3. 538265
  4. 588167
  5. 5d7f6a
  6. 627e6c
  7. 667c6e
  8. 6a7b70
  9. 6e7972
  10. 727774

Questions about #488561

What color is #488561?

#488561 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Mallard Green. In RGB it is rgb(72, 133, 97), in HSL hsl(144.59, 29.76%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.499% 0.08532 156.412).

What colors go well with #488561?

The complementary color of #488561 is #966289. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #697f46 and #2a867e. The triadic partners are #6971a8 and #a16352.

Is white or black text more readable on #488561?

White text reads better on #488561: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488561 a warm or cool color?

#488561 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.085.