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#488d66 color: Illuminati Green

#488d66 is rgb(72, 141, 102) in RGB and oklch(58.7% 0.09309 157.095) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

58.7%
0.093
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #488d66

#488d66 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.98:1 contrast and black text 5.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Illuminati Green (#419168). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #488d66 mixed with white

  1. 488d66
  2. 5b9874
  3. 6ea383
  4. 80af92
  5. 92baa1
  6. a4c5b0
  7. b6d1bf
  8. c8dccf
  9. dae8df
  10. edf3ef

Darker: #488d66 mixed with black

  1. 488d66
  2. 3d7a58
  3. 33674a
  4. 29553c
  5. 1f442f
  6. 163323
  7. 0d2317
  8. 06140c
  9. 020704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #488d66 with less saturation

  1. 488d66
  2. 4f8b68
  3. 558a6b
  4. 5b886d
  5. 61876f
  6. 668571
  7. 6b8374
  8. 6f8276
  9. 748078
  10. 787e7a

Questions about #488d66

What color is #488d66?

#488d66 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Illuminati Green. In RGB it is rgb(72, 141, 102), in HSL hsl(146.09, 32.39%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.7% 0.09309 157.095).

What colors go well with #488d66?

The complementary color of #488d66 is #a06690. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d8748 and #248e86. The triadic partners are #6e77b3 and #ac6854.

Is white or black text more readable on #488d66?

White text reads better on #488d66: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and black gives 5.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488d66 a warm or cool color?

#488d66 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.093.