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#488996 color: Turquesa

#488996 is rgb(72, 137, 150) in RGB and oklch(59.218% 0.06919 212.171) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

59.2%
0.069
212°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • mist-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #488996

#488996 is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquesa (#448899). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mist-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #488996 mixed with white

  1. 488996
  2. 5b94a0
  3. 6ea0aa
  4. 80abb5
  5. 92b7bf
  6. a4c3ca
  7. b6cfd4
  8. c8dbdf
  9. dae7e9
  10. edf3f4

Darker: #488996 mixed with black

  1. 488996
  2. 3d7682
  3. 33646e
  4. 29535b
  5. 1f4249
  6. 163137
  7. 0d2226
  8. 061416
  9. 020708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #488996 with less saturation

  1. 488996
  2. 4f8894
  3. 568791
  4. 5c868f
  5. 61858c
  6. 67848a
  7. 6c8388
  8. 708185
  9. 758083
  10. 797f80

Questions about #488996

What color is #488996?

#488996 is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Turquesa. In RGB it is rgb(72, 137, 150), in HSL hsl(190, 35.14%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.218% 0.06919 212.171).

What colors go well with #488996?

The complementary color of #488996 is #a36f64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a8c81 and #5883a4. The triadic partners are #976f90 and #8d7d4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #488996?

White text reads better on #488996: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488996 a warm or cool color?

#488996 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.069.