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#488b79 color: Perky

#488b79 is rgb(72, 139, 121) in RGB and oklch(58.707% 0.07451 174.056) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

58.7%
0.075
174°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #488b79

#488b79 is a dusty teal color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 174°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Perky (#408e7c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #488b79 mixed with white

  1. 488b79
  2. 5b9686
  3. 6ea292
  4. 80ad9f
  5. 92b8ac
  6. a4c4ba
  7. b6d0c7
  8. c8dbd5
  9. dae7e3
  10. edf3f1

Darker: #488b79 mixed with black

  1. 488b79
  2. 3d7868
  3. 336658
  4. 295448
  5. 1f4339
  6. 16322b
  7. 0d231d
  8. 061410
  9. 020705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #488b79 with less saturation

  1. 488b79
  2. 4f8a79
  3. 55887a
  4. 5b877a
  5. 61857a
  6. 66847b
  7. 6b827b
  8. 6f817b
  9. 747f7c
  10. 787e7c

Questions about #488b79

What color is #488b79?

#488b79 is dusty teal. The closest named color is Perky. In RGB it is rgb(72, 139, 121), in HSL hsl(163.88, 31.75%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.707% 0.07451 174.056).

What colors go well with #488b79?

The complementary color of #488b79 is #a06a7f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #618860 and #3f8991. The triadic partners are #7f74a5 and #9f7051.

Is white or black text more readable on #488b79?

White text reads better on #488b79: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488b79 a warm or cool color?

#488b79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 174 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.075.