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#489c72 color: Natural Orchestra

#489c72 is rgb(72, 156, 114) in RGB and oklch(62.871% 0.10456 159.424) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

62.9%
0.105
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #489c72

#489c72 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.27:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #489c72 mixed with white

  1. 489c72
  2. 5da67f
  3. 70b08d
  4. 82b99b
  5. 94c3a8
  6. a6cdb6
  7. b8d7c5
  8. cae1d3
  9. dbebe2
  10. edf5f0

Darker: #489c72 mixed with black

  1. 489c72
  2. 3d8762
  3. 337353
  4. 295f44
  5. 1f4c36
  6. 163928
  7. 0d281b
  8. 06180e
  9. 020904
  10. 000101

Calmer: #489c72 with less saturation

  1. 489c72
  2. 519a74
  3. 599877
  4. 619779
  5. 67957b
  6. 6e937e
  7. 749180
  8. 798f82
  9. 7f8d84
  10. 848b86

Questions about #489c72

What color is #489c72?

#489c72 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Natural Orchestra. In RGB it is rgb(72, 156, 114), in HSL hsl(150, 36.84%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.871% 0.10456 159.424).

What colors go well with #489c72?

The complementary color of #489c72 is #b26f9d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74954f and #189d96. The triadic partners are #7c81c7 and #be7258.

Is white or black text more readable on #489c72?

White text reads better on #489c72: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #489c72 a warm or cool color?

#489c72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.105.