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#488b69 color: Mallard Green

#488b69 is rgb(72, 139, 105) in RGB and oklch(58.258% 0.08714 159.878) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

58.3%
0.087
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #488b69

#488b69 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.17:1, 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: #488b69 mixed with white

  1. 488b69
  2. 5b9677
  3. 6ea285
  4. 80ad94
  5. 92b8a2
  6. a4c4b1
  7. b6d0c1
  8. c8dbd0
  9. dae7df
  10. ecf3ef

Darker: #488b69 mixed with black

  1. 488b69
  2. 3d785a
  3. 33664c
  4. 29543e
  5. 1f4331
  6. 163224
  7. 0d2318
  8. 06140c
  9. 020704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #488b69 with less saturation

  1. 488b69
  2. 4f8a6b
  3. 55886d
  4. 5b876f
  5. 608570
  6. 658372
  7. 6a8274
  8. 6e8076
  9. 737e77
  10. 777d79

Questions about #488b69

What color is #488b69?

#488b69 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Mallard Green. In RGB it is rgb(72, 139, 105), in HSL hsl(149.55, 31.75%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.258% 0.08714 159.878).

What colors go well with #488b69?

The complementary color of #488b69 is #9e668b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a854d and #2c8b86. The triadic partners are #7175ae and #a76953.

Is white or black text more readable on #488b69?

White text reads better on #488b69: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488b69 a warm or cool color?

#488b69 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.087.