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#488666 color: Mallard Green

#488666 is rgb(72, 134, 102) in RGB and oklch(56.886% 0.08211 159.721) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

56.9%
0.082
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #488666

#488666 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, 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: #488666 mixed with white

  1. 488666
  2. 5b9274
  3. 6d9d83
  4. 7fa991
  5. 91b5a0
  6. a3c1b0
  7. b5cdbf
  8. c7dacf
  9. dae6df
  10. ecf2ef

Darker: #488666 mixed with black

  1. 488666
  2. 3d7458
  3. 33624a
  4. 29513c
  5. 1f402f
  6. 163023
  7. 0d2117
  8. 06130c
  9. 020604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #488666 with less saturation

  1. 488666
  2. 4e8568
  3. 54836a
  4. 59826b
  5. 5e806d
  6. 627f6f
  7. 677d70
  8. 6b7c72
  9. 6f7a74
  10. 737975

Questions about #488666

What color is #488666?

#488666 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Mallard Green. In RGB it is rgb(72, 134, 102), in HSL hsl(149.03, 30.1%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.886% 0.08211 159.721).

What colors go well with #488666?

The complementary color of #488666 is #986487. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67814c and #2f8681. The triadic partners are #6d72a7 and #a16652.

Is white or black text more readable on #488666?

White text reads better on #488666: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488666 a warm or cool color?

#488666 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.082.