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#488663 color: Mallard Green

#488663 is rgb(72, 134, 99) in RGB and oklch(56.809% 0.08496 157.478) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

56.8%
0.085
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #488663

#488663 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mallard Green (#478865). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #488663 mixed with white

  1. 488663
  2. 5b9272
  3. 6d9d80
  4. 7fa98f
  5. 91b59f
  6. a3c1ae
  7. b5cebe
  8. c7dace
  9. dae6de
  10. ecf2ee

Darker: #488663 mixed with black

  1. 488663
  2. 3d7455
  3. 336247
  4. 29513a
  5. 1f402e
  6. 163021
  7. 0d2116
  8. 06130b
  9. 020603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #488663 with less saturation

  1. 488663
  2. 4e8565
  3. 548367
  4. 598269
  5. 5e806b
  6. 627f6d
  7. 677d6f
  8. 6b7c71
  9. 6f7a73
  10. 737875

Questions about #488663

What color is #488663?

#488663 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Mallard Green. In RGB it is rgb(72, 134, 99), in HSL hsl(146.13, 30.1%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.809% 0.08496 157.478).

What colors go well with #488663?

The complementary color of #488663 is #976389. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #698048 and #2b8780. The triadic partners are #6a72a9 and #a26552.

Is white or black text more readable on #488663?

White text reads better on #488663: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488663 a warm or cool color?

#488663 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.085.