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#49705a color: Foliage Green

#49705a is rgb(73, 112, 90) in RGB and oklch(50.923% 0.05652 158.86) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

50.9%
0.057
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #49705a

#49705a is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.057 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.6:1 contrast and black text 3.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Foliage Green (#3e6f58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #49705a mixed with white

  1. 49705a
  2. 5a7d69
  3. 6c8b79
  4. 7d9988
  5. 8fa798
  6. a1b5a9
  7. b3c4ba
  8. c6d2cb
  9. d9e1dc
  10. ecf0ed

Darker: #49705a mixed with black

  1. 49705a
  2. 3e604d
  3. 345141
  4. 2a4335
  5. 203529
  6. 17271e
  7. 0e1a13
  8. 060e09
  9. 020403
  10. 000100

Calmer: #49705a with less saturation

  1. 49705a
  2. 4c6f5b
  3. 506e5c
  4. 536d5e
  5. 566c5f
  6. 596b60
  7. 5b6a61
  8. 5e6962
  9. 616863
  10. 636765

Questions about #49705a

What color is #49705a?

#49705a is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Foliage Green. In RGB it is rgb(73, 112, 90), in HSL hsl(146.15, 21.08%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.923% 0.05652 158.86).

What colors go well with #49705a?

The complementary color of #49705a is #7c5971. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c6c49 and #3c706c. The triadic partners are #5e6386 and #825b4e.

Is white or black text more readable on #49705a?

White text reads better on #49705a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and black gives 3.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49705a a warm or cool color?

#49705a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.057.