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#489d79 color: Natural Orchestra

#489d79 is rgb(72, 157, 121) in RGB and oklch(63.304% 0.09986 163.39) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

63.3%
0.100
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #489d79

#489d79 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, so black 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: #489d79 mixed with white

  1. 489d79
  2. 5da786
  3. 70b093
  4. 83baa0
  5. 95c4ad
  6. a6ceba
  7. b8d7c8
  8. cae1d5
  9. dbebe3
  10. edf5f1

Darker: #489d79 mixed with black

  1. 489d79
  2. 3d8868
  3. 337358
  4. 295f48
  5. 1f4c39
  6. 163a2b
  7. 0d281d
  8. 061810
  9. 020905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #489d79 with less saturation

  1. 489d79
  2. 519b7b
  3. 5a9a7c
  4. 61987e
  5. 689680
  6. 6e9482
  7. 759283
  8. 7a9085
  9. 808e87
  10. 858c88

Questions about #489d79

What color is #489d79?

#489d79 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Natural Orchestra. In RGB it is rgb(72, 157, 121), in HSL hsl(154.59, 37.12%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.304% 0.09986 163.39).

What colors go well with #489d79?

The complementary color of #489d79 is #b4719a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #719757 and #259d9b. The triadic partners are #8282c5 and #bd7557.

Is white or black text more readable on #489d79?

Black text reads better on #489d79: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #489d79 a warm or cool color?

#489d79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.1.