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#488b73 color: Molly Robins

#488b73 is rgb(72, 139, 115) in RGB and oklch(58.53% 0.07866 168.133) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

58.5%
0.079
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • 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
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #488b73

#488b73 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, 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: #488b73 mixed with white

  1. 488b73
  2. 5b9680
  3. 6ea28d
  4. 80ad9b
  5. 92b8a9
  6. a4c4b7
  7. b6d0c5
  8. c8dbd3
  9. dae7e2
  10. edf3f0

Darker: #488b73 mixed with black

  1. 488b73
  2. 3d7863
  3. 336654
  4. 295445
  5. 1f4336
  6. 163228
  7. 0d231b
  8. 06140f
  9. 020705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #488b73 with less saturation

  1. 488b73
  2. 4f8a74
  3. 558875
  4. 5b8776
  5. 608577
  6. 658477
  7. 6a8278
  8. 6f8179
  9. 737f7a
  10. 787d7b

Questions about #488b73

What color is #488b73?

#488b73 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Molly Robins. In RGB it is rgb(72, 139, 115), in HSL hsl(158.51, 31.75%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.53% 0.07866 168.133).

What colors go well with #488b73?

The complementary color of #488b73 is #9f6884. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #648759 and #388a8d. The triadic partners are #7974a8 and #a26d52.

Is white or black text more readable on #488b73?

White text reads better on #488b73: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488b73 a warm or cool color?

#488b73 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.079.