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#489d74 color: Natural Orchestra

#489d74 is rgb(72, 157, 116) in RGB and oklch(63.177% 0.10422 160.257) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

63.2%
0.104
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #489d74

#489d74 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.35:1, 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: #489d74 mixed with white

  1. 489d74
  2. 5da781
  3. 70b08e
  4. 82ba9c
  5. 95c4aa
  6. a6ceb7
  7. b8d8c5
  8. cae1d4
  9. dbebe2
  10. edf5f0

Darker: #489d74 mixed with black

  1. 489d74
  2. 3d8864
  3. 337354
  4. 295f45
  5. 1f4c37
  6. 163a29
  7. 0d281b
  8. 06180f
  9. 020905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #489d74 with less saturation

  1. 489d74
  2. 519b76
  3. 5a9978
  4. 61987b
  5. 68967d
  6. 6e947f
  7. 749281
  8. 7a9083
  9. 7f8e85
  10. 858c87

Questions about #489d74

What color is #489d74?

#489d74 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Natural Orchestra. In RGB it is rgb(72, 157, 116), in HSL hsl(151.06, 37.12%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.177% 0.10422 160.257).

What colors go well with #489d74?

The complementary color of #489d74 is #b4709d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #749651 and #1a9d98. The triadic partners are #7e82c8 and #bf7358.

Is white or black text more readable on #489d74?

White text reads better on #489d74: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #489d74 a warm or cool color?

#489d74 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.104.