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#488b64 color: Mallard Green

#488b64 is rgb(72, 139, 100) in RGB and oklch(58.132% 0.0919 156.458) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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145°
100%

58.1%
0.092
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #488b64

#488b64 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, 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: #488b64 mixed with white

  1. 488b64
  2. 5b9673
  3. 6ea281
  4. 80ad90
  5. 92b99f
  6. a4c4af
  7. b6d0be
  8. c8dbce
  9. dae7de
  10. ecf3ef

Darker: #488b64 mixed with black

  1. 488b64
  2. 3d7856
  3. 336648
  4. 29543b
  5. 1f432e
  6. 163222
  7. 0d2316
  8. 06140b
  9. 020703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #488b64 with less saturation

  1. 488b64
  2. 4f8a66
  3. 558869
  4. 5a866b
  5. 60856d
  6. 658370
  7. 698272
  8. 6e8074
  9. 727e76
  10. 777c78

Questions about #488b64

What color is #488b64?

#488b64 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Mallard Green. In RGB it is rgb(72, 139, 100), in HSL hsl(145.07, 31.75%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.132% 0.0919 156.458).

What colors go well with #488b64?

The complementary color of #488b64 is #9d658f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d8546 and #248c83. The triadic partners are #6c75b1 and #aa6653.

Is white or black text more readable on #488b64?

White text reads better on #488b64: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488b64 a warm or cool color?

#488b64 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.092.