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#488c75 color: Aegean Green

#488c75 is rgb(72, 140, 117) in RGB and oklch(58.844% 0.07861 169.339) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

58.8%
0.079
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #488c75

#488c75 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aegean Green (#4c8c72). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #488c75 mixed with white

  1. 488c75
  2. 5b9782
  3. 6ea28f
  4. 80ae9c
  5. 92b9aa
  6. a4c4b8
  7. b6d0c6
  8. c8dcd4
  9. dae7e2
  10. edf3f0

Darker: #488c75 mixed with black

  1. 488c75
  2. 3d7965
  3. 336755
  4. 295546
  5. 1f4337
  6. 163329
  7. 0d231c
  8. 06140f
  9. 020705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #488c75 with less saturation

  1. 488c75
  2. 4f8b76
  3. 558977
  4. 5b8877
  5. 618678
  6. 668579
  7. 6b837a
  8. 70827a
  9. 74807b
  10. 787e7c

Questions about #488c75

What color is #488c75?

#488c75 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Aegean Green. In RGB it is rgb(72, 140, 117), in HSL hsl(159.71, 32.08%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.844% 0.07861 169.339).

What colors go well with #488c75?

The complementary color of #488c75 is #a06984. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #64885b and #398b8f. The triadic partners are #7b75a9 and #a36f52.

Is white or black text more readable on #488c75?

White text reads better on #488c75: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488c75 a warm or cool color?

#488c75 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.079.