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#489b79 color: Natural Orchestra

#489b79 is rgb(72, 155, 121) in RGB and oklch(62.793% 0.09699 164.27) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

62.8%
0.097
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #489b79

#489b79 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Natural Orchestra (#4c9c77). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #489b79 mixed with white

  1. 489b79
  2. 5da586
  3. 70af92
  4. 82b99f
  5. 94c3ad
  6. a6cdba
  7. b8d7c7
  8. cae1d5
  9. dbebe3
  10. edf5f1

Darker: #489b79 mixed with black

  1. 489b79
  2. 3d8668
  3. 337258
  4. 295e48
  5. 1f4b39
  6. 16392b
  7. 0d281d
  8. 061810
  9. 020905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #489b79 with less saturation

  1. 489b79
  2. 51997b
  3. 59987c
  4. 60967e
  5. 67947f
  6. 6d9281
  7. 739082
  8. 798e84
  9. 7e8c85
  10. 838a87

Questions about #489b79

What color is #489b79?

#489b79 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Natural Orchestra. In RGB it is rgb(72, 155, 121), in HSL hsl(155.42, 36.56%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.793% 0.09699 164.27).

What colors go well with #489b79?

The complementary color of #489b79 is #b27097. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #709658 and #299b9a. The triadic partners are #8280c1 and #b97557.

Is white or black text more readable on #489b79?

White text reads better on #489b79: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #489b79 a warm or cool color?

#489b79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.097.