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#488f79 color: Winter Green

#488f79 is rgb(72, 143, 121) in RGB and oklch(59.727% 0.07999 171.041) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

59.7%
0.080
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #488f79

#488f79 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Winter Green (#48907b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #488f79 mixed with white

  1. 488f79
  2. 5c9a86
  3. 6ea592
  4. 81b09f
  5. 93bbac
  6. a4c6ba
  7. b6d1c7
  8. c8ddd5
  9. dae8e3
  10. edf3f1

Darker: #488f79 mixed with black

  1. 488f79
  2. 3d7c68
  3. 336958
  4. 295748
  5. 1f4539
  6. 16342b
  7. 0d241d
  8. 061510
  9. 020705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #488f79 with less saturation

  1. 488f79
  2. 4f8e7a
  3. 568c7a
  4. 5c8b7b
  5. 62897c
  6. 68887c
  7. 6d867d
  8. 72847d
  9. 76837e
  10. 7b817f

Questions about #488f79

What color is #488f79?

#488f79 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Winter Green. In RGB it is rgb(72, 143, 121), in HSL hsl(161.41, 33.02%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.727% 0.07999 171.041).

What colors go well with #488f79?

The complementary color of #488f79 is #a46b85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #658c5e and #3a8e93. The triadic partners are #7f77ac and #a67153.

Is white or black text more readable on #488f79?

White text reads better on #488f79: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #488f79 a warm or cool color?

#488f79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.08.