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#489e79 color: Natural Orchestra

#489e79 is rgb(72, 158, 121) in RGB and oklch(63.56% 0.1013 162.971) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

63.6%
0.101
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #489e79

#489e79 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.44:1, 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: #489e79 mixed with white

  1. 489e79
  2. 5da886
  3. 70b193
  4. 83bba0
  5. 95c5ad
  6. a7ceba
  7. b8d8c8
  8. cae2d5
  9. dcebe3
  10. edf5f1

Darker: #489e79 mixed with black

  1. 489e79
  2. 3d8968
  3. 337458
  4. 296048
  5. 1f4d39
  6. 163a2b
  7. 0d291d
  8. 061810
  9. 020905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #489e79 with less saturation

  1. 489e79
  2. 519c7b
  3. 5a9a7d
  4. 61997e
  5. 689780
  6. 6f9582
  7. 759384
  8. 7b9186
  9. 808f87
  10. 868d89

Questions about #489e79

What color is #489e79?

#489e79 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Natural Orchestra. In RGB it is rgb(72, 158, 121), in HSL hsl(154.19, 37.39%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.56% 0.1013 162.971).

What colors go well with #489e79?

The complementary color of #489e79 is #b5719b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #729857 and #239e9c. The triadic partners are #8282c6 and #be7658.

Is white or black text more readable on #489e79?

Black text reads better on #489e79: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #489e79 a warm or cool color?

#489e79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.101.