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#489a96 color: Lagoon

#489a96 is rgb(72, 154, 150) in RGB and oklch(63.421% 0.0801 191.05) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

63.4%
0.080
191°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #489a96

#489a96 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 191°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lagoon (#4b9b93). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #489a96 mixed with white

  1. 489a96
  2. 5da4a0
  3. 70aeaa
  4. 82b8b4
  5. 95c2bf
  6. a6ccc9
  7. b8d6d4
  8. cae0de
  9. dbeae9
  10. edf5f4

Darker: #489a96 mixed with black

  1. 489a96
  2. 3d8582
  3. 33716e
  4. 295e5b
  5. 1f4b49
  6. 163937
  7. 0d2726
  8. 061716
  9. 020908
  10. 000101

Calmer: #489a96 with less saturation

  1. 489a96
  2. 519995
  3. 5a9794
  4. 619692
  5. 689491
  6. 6f9390
  7. 75918f
  8. 7a8f8e
  9. 808e8d
  10. 858c8b

Questions about #489a96

What color is #489a96?

#489a96 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Lagoon. In RGB it is rgb(72, 154, 150), in HSL hsl(177.07, 36.28%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.421% 0.0801 191.05).

What colors go well with #489a96?

The complementary color of #489a96 is #b5767e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c9a7b and #4d96ad. The triadic partners are #9a7dae and #a98253.

Is white or black text more readable on #489a96?

White text reads better on #489a96: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #489a96 a warm or cool color?

#489a96 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 191 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.08.