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#488571 color: Herb Blend

#488571 is rgb(72, 133, 113) in RGB and oklch(56.935% 0.07143 170.373) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

56.9%
0.071
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • mist-500
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #488571

#488571 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, 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: #488571 mixed with white

  1. 488571
  2. 5b917e
  3. 6d9d8c
  4. 7fa899
  5. 91b5a7
  6. a3c1b5
  7. b5cdc4
  8. c7d9d2
  9. dae6e1
  10. ecf2f0

Darker: #488571 mixed with black

  1. 488571
  2. 3d7361
  3. 336152
  4. 295043
  5. 1f4035
  6. 163027
  7. 0d211a
  8. 06130e
  9. 020604
  10. 000101

Calmer: #488571 with less saturation

  1. 488571
  2. 4e8472
  3. 548272
  4. 598173
  5. 5e8073
  6. 637e74
  7. 677d75
  8. 6b7c75
  9. 6f7a76
  10. 737976

Questions about #488571

What color is #488571?

#488571 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Herb Blend. In RGB it is rgb(72, 133, 113), in HSL hsl(160.33, 29.76%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.935% 0.07143 170.373).

What colors go well with #488571?

The complementary color of #488571 is #98667d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #60825a and #3c8488. The triadic partners are #77709f and #9a6b50.

Is white or black text more readable on #488571?

White text reads better on #488571: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488571 a warm or cool color?

#488571 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.071.