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#489c8e color: Dioptase Green

#489c8e is rgb(72, 156, 142) in RGB and oklch(63.657% 0.0846 181.061) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

63.7%
0.085
181°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #489c8e

#489c8e is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 181°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dioptase Green (#439e8d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #489c8e mixed with white

  1. 489c8e
  2. 5da699
  3. 70b0a4
  4. 83b9af
  5. 95c3ba
  6. a7cdc5
  7. b8d7d0
  8. cae1dc
  9. dcebe7
  10. edf5f3

Darker: #489c8e mixed with black

  1. 489c8e
  2. 3d877b
  3. 337368
  4. 295f56
  5. 1f4c44
  6. 163934
  7. 0d2824
  8. 061815
  9. 020907
  10. 000101

Calmer: #489c8e with less saturation

  1. 489c8e
  2. 529a8e
  3. 5a998d
  4. 62978d
  5. 69968d
  6. 6f948c
  7. 75928c
  8. 7b908c
  9. 818f8c
  10. 868d8b

Questions about #489c8e

What color is #489c8e?

#489c8e is bright teal. The closest named color is Dioptase Green. In RGB it is rgb(72, 156, 142), in HSL hsl(170, 36.84%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.657% 0.0846 181.061).

What colors go well with #489c8e?

The complementary color of #489c8e is #b67588. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #649a71 and #4399a8. The triadic partners are #947fb7 and #b17f55.

Is white or black text more readable on #489c8e?

Black text reads better on #489c8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #489c8e a warm or cool color?

#489c8e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.085.