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#488762 color: Mallard Green

#488762 is rgb(72, 135, 98) in RGB and oklch(57.043% 0.08753 156.433) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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145°
100%

57%
0.088
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #488762

#488762 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #488762 mixed with white

  1. 488762
  2. 5b9371
  3. 6d9e80
  4. 7faa8f
  5. 91b69e
  6. a3c2ae
  7. b5cebe
  8. c7dace
  9. dae6de
  10. ecf3ee

Darker: #488762 mixed with black

  1. 488762
  2. 3d7554
  3. 336347
  4. 29513a
  5. 1f412d
  6. 163121
  7. 0d2116
  8. 06130b
  9. 020603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #488762 with less saturation

  1. 488762
  2. 4e8664
  3. 548466
  4. 598369
  5. 5e816b
  6. 63806d
  7. 677e6f
  8. 6b7c71
  9. 707b73
  10. 747975

Questions about #488762

What color is #488762?

#488762 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Mallard Green. In RGB it is rgb(72, 135, 98), in HSL hsl(144.76, 30.43%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.043% 0.08753 156.433).

What colors go well with #488762?

The complementary color of #488762 is #98638b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a8146 and #298880. The triadic partners are #6a73ab and #a46452.

Is white or black text more readable on #488762?

White text reads better on #488762: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488762 a warm or cool color?

#488762 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.088.