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#488570 color: Herb Blend

#488570 is rgb(72, 133, 112) in RGB and oklch(56.906% 0.07215 169.327) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

56.9%
0.072
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • mist-500
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #488570

#488570 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Herb Blend (#4b856c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mist-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #488570 mixed with white

  1. 488570
  2. 5b917d
  3. 6d9d8b
  4. 7fa899
  5. 91b5a7
  6. a3c1b5
  7. b5cdc3
  8. c7d9d2
  9. dae6e1
  10. ecf2f0

Darker: #488570 mixed with black

  1. 488570
  2. 3d7360
  3. 336151
  4. 295043
  5. 1f4035
  6. 163027
  7. 0d211a
  8. 06130e
  9. 020604
  10. 000101

Calmer: #488570 with less saturation

  1. 488570
  2. 4e8471
  3. 548271
  4. 598172
  5. 5e8073
  6. 637e74
  7. 677d74
  8. 6b7b75
  9. 6f7a76
  10. 737876

Questions about #488570

What color is #488570?

#488570 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Herb Blend. In RGB it is rgb(72, 133, 112), in HSL hsl(159.34, 29.76%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.906% 0.07215 169.327).

What colors go well with #488570?

The complementary color of #488570 is #98657e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #618258 and #3c8487. The triadic partners are #76709f and #9a6a51.

Is white or black text more readable on #488570?

White text reads better on #488570: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488570 a warm or cool color?

#488570 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.072.