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#488e62 color: Illuminati Green

#488e62 is rgb(72, 142, 98) in RGB and oklch(58.865% 0.09858 154.406) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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142°
100%

58.9%
0.099
154°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #488e62

#488e62 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 154°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, 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: #488e62 mixed with white

  1. 488e62
  2. 5b9971
  3. 6ea480
  4. 80af8f
  5. 92ba9e
  6. a4c6ae
  7. b6d1be
  8. c8dcce
  9. dae8de
  10. edf3ee

Darker: #488e62 mixed with black

  1. 488e62
  2. 3d7b54
  3. 336847
  4. 29563a
  5. 1f442d
  6. 163421
  7. 0d2416
  8. 06150b
  9. 020703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #488e62 with less saturation

  1. 488e62
  2. 4f8c65
  3. 558b68
  4. 5b896a
  5. 61886d
  6. 668670
  7. 6b8472
  8. 708275
  9. 748078
  10. 797f7a

Questions about #488e62

What color is #488e62?

#488e62 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Illuminati Green. In RGB it is rgb(72, 142, 98), in HSL hsl(142.29, 32.71%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.865% 0.09858 154.406).

What colors go well with #488e62?

The complementary color of #488e62 is #a16695. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #708742 and #1a9084. The triadic partners are #6b78b7 and #af6655.

Is white or black text more readable on #488e62?

White text reads better on #488e62: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488e62 a warm or cool color?

#488e62 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.099.