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#489e98 color: Tourmaline Turquoise

#489e98 is rgb(72, 158, 152) in RGB and oklch(64.483% 0.08338 189.153) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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176°
100%

64.5%
0.083
189°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #489e98

#489e98 is a soft teal color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 189°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tourmaline Turquoise (#4f9e96). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #489e98 mixed with white

  1. 489e98
  2. 5da8a2
  3. 71b1ac
  4. 83bbb6
  5. 95c4c0
  6. a7ceca
  7. b9d8d5
  8. cae2df
  9. dcebea
  10. edf5f4

Darker: #489e98 mixed with black

  1. 489e98
  2. 3d8984
  3. 337470
  4. 29605c
  5. 1f4d4a
  6. 163a38
  7. 0d2927
  8. 061817
  9. 020908
  10. 000101

Calmer: #489e98 with less saturation

  1. 489e98
  2. 529c97
  3. 5b9b96
  4. 639995
  5. 6a9894
  6. 719693
  7. 779592
  8. 7d9391
  9. 839190
  10. 888f8e

Questions about #489e98

What color is #489e98?

#489e98 is soft teal. The closest named color is Tourmaline Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(72, 158, 152), in HSL hsl(175.81, 37.39%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.483% 0.08338 189.153).

What colors go well with #489e98?

The complementary color of #489e98 is #ba7883. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f9d7b and #4c9ab0. The triadic partners are #9d80b4 and #af8454.

Is white or black text more readable on #489e98?

Black text reads better on #489e98: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #489e98 a warm or cool color?

#489e98 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 189 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.083.