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#488669 color: Herb Blend

#488669 is rgb(72, 134, 105) in RGB and oklch(56.966% 0.07938 162.153) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

57%
0.079
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #488669

#488669 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Herb Blend (#4b856c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #488669 mixed with white

  1. 488669
  2. 5b9277
  3. 6d9d85
  4. 7fa994
  5. 91b5a2
  6. a3c1b1
  7. b5cdc0
  8. c7dad0
  9. dae6df
  10. ecf2ef

Darker: #488669 mixed with black

  1. 488669
  2. 3d745a
  3. 33624c
  4. 29513e
  5. 1f4031
  6. 163024
  7. 0d2118
  8. 06130c
  9. 020604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #488669 with less saturation

  1. 488669
  2. 4e856a
  3. 54836c
  4. 59826d
  5. 5e806f
  6. 637f70
  7. 677d72
  8. 6b7c73
  9. 6f7a74
  10. 737976

Questions about #488669

What color is #488669?

#488669 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Herb Blend. In RGB it is rgb(72, 134, 105), in HSL hsl(151.94, 30.1%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.966% 0.07938 162.153).

What colors go well with #488669?

The complementary color of #488669 is #986484. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #668150 and #338683. The triadic partners are #7071a5 and #9f6752.

Is white or black text more readable on #488669?

White text reads better on #488669: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488669 a warm or cool color?

#488669 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.079.