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#488b71 color: Molly Robins

#488b71 is rgb(72, 139, 113) in RGB and oklch(58.473% 0.08022 166.322) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

58.5%
0.080
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #488b71

#488b71 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Molly Robins (#4d8b72). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #488b71 mixed with white

  1. 488b71
  2. 5b967e
  3. 6ea28c
  4. 80ad99
  5. 92b8a7
  6. a4c4b6
  7. b6d0c4
  8. c8dbd2
  9. dae7e1
  10. edf3f0

Darker: #488b71 mixed with black

  1. 488b71
  2. 3d7861
  3. 336652
  4. 295443
  5. 1f4335
  6. 163227
  7. 0d231a
  8. 06140e
  9. 020704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #488b71 with less saturation

  1. 488b71
  2. 4f8a72
  3. 558873
  4. 5b8774
  5. 608575
  6. 658476
  7. 6a8277
  8. 6f8178
  9. 737f79
  10. 777d7b

Questions about #488b71

What color is #488b71?

#488b71 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Molly Robins. In RGB it is rgb(72, 139, 113), in HSL hsl(156.72, 31.75%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.473% 0.08022 166.322).

What colors go well with #488b71?

The complementary color of #488b71 is #9f6885. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #668757 and #368a8b. The triadic partners are #7875a9 and #a36d52.

Is white or black text more readable on #488b71?

White text reads better on #488b71: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488b71 a warm or cool color?

#488b71 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.08.