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#488c77 color: Molly Robins

#488c77 is rgb(72, 140, 119) in RGB and oklch(58.902% 0.07719 171.258) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

58.9%
0.077
171°
  • 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
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #488c77

#488c77 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.29:1, 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: #488c77 mixed with white

  1. 488c77
  2. 5b9784
  3. 6ea291
  4. 80ae9e
  5. 92b9ab
  6. a4c4b9
  7. b6d0c6
  8. c8dcd4
  9. dae7e2
  10. edf3f1

Darker: #488c77 mixed with black

  1. 488c77
  2. 3d7967
  3. 336757
  4. 295547
  5. 1f4338
  6. 16332a
  7. 0d231c
  8. 061410
  9. 020705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #488c77 with less saturation

  1. 488c77
  2. 4f8b78
  3. 558978
  4. 5b8879
  5. 618679
  6. 66857a
  7. 6b837b
  8. 70827b
  9. 74807c
  10. 797e7c

Questions about #488c77

What color is #488c77?

#488c77 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Molly Robins. In RGB it is rgb(72, 140, 119), in HSL hsl(161.47, 32.08%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.902% 0.07719 171.258).

What colors go well with #488c77?

The complementary color of #488c77 is #a16a82. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #63895d and #3b8b90. The triadic partners are #7d75a8 and #a27052.

Is white or black text more readable on #488c77?

White text reads better on #488c77: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488c77 a warm or cool color?

#488c77 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.077.