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#488d76 color: Aegean Green

#488d76 is rgb(72, 141, 118) in RGB and oklch(59.128% 0.07931 169.602) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

59.1%
0.079
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #488d76

#488d76 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, 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: #488d76 mixed with white

  1. 488d76
  2. 5b9883
  3. 6ea390
  4. 80ae9d
  5. 92baab
  6. a4c5b8
  7. b6d0c6
  8. c8dcd4
  9. dae8e2
  10. edf3f1

Darker: #488d76 mixed with black

  1. 488d76
  2. 3d7a66
  3. 336756
  4. 295547
  5. 1f4438
  6. 163329
  7. 0d231c
  8. 06140f
  9. 020705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #488d76 with less saturation

  1. 488d76
  2. 4f8c77
  3. 568a78
  4. 5c8978
  5. 618779
  6. 67867a
  7. 6c847b
  8. 70827b
  9. 75817c
  10. 797f7d

Questions about #488d76

What color is #488d76?

#488d76 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Aegean Green. In RGB it is rgb(72, 141, 118), in HSL hsl(160, 32.39%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.128% 0.07931 169.602).

What colors go well with #488d76?

The complementary color of #488d76 is #a26a85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65895c and #398c90. The triadic partners are #7c76aa and #a46f52.

Is white or black text more readable on #488d76?

White text reads better on #488d76: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488d76 a warm or cool color?

#488d76 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.079.