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#488659 color: Kilkenny

#488659 is rgb(72, 134, 89) in RGB and oklch(56.571% 0.09509 151.213) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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136°
100%

56.6%
0.095
151°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Avocado
  • emerald-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #488659

#488659 is a soft green color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 151°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kilkenny (#498555). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #488659 mixed with white

  1. 488659
  2. 5b9269
  3. 6d9e78
  4. 7fa988
  5. 91b599
  6. a3c1a9
  7. b5ceba
  8. c7dacb
  9. dae6dc
  10. ecf3ed

Darker: #488659 mixed with black

  1. 488659
  2. 3d744c
  3. 336240
  4. 295134
  5. 1f4028
  6. 16301d
  7. 0d2113
  8. 061309
  9. 020603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #488659 with less saturation

  1. 488659
  2. 4e855c
  3. 53835f
  4. 598262
  5. 5d8065
  6. 627e68
  7. 667d6b
  8. 6a7b6e
  9. 6e7a71
  10. 727873

Questions about #488659

What color is #488659?

#488659 is soft green. The closest named color is Kilkenny. In RGB it is rgb(72, 134, 89), in HSL hsl(136.45, 30.1%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.571% 0.09509 151.213).

What colors go well with #488659?

The complementary color of #488659 is #966190. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e7f3b and #1c8879. The triadic partners are #6272ae and #a76053.

Is white or black text more readable on #488659?

White text reads better on #488659: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488659 a warm or cool color?

#488659 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 151 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.095.