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#498369 color: Herb Blend

#498369 is rgb(73, 131, 105) in RGB and oklch(56.241% 0.07398 163.451) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

56.2%
0.074
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • mist-500
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #498369

#498369 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Herb Blend (#4b856c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mist-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #498369 mixed with white

  1. 498369
  2. 5b8f77
  3. 6e9b85
  4. 7fa794
  5. 91b3a2
  6. a3c0b1
  7. b5ccc0
  8. c7d9d0
  9. dae5df
  10. ecf2ef

Darker: #498369 mixed with black

  1. 498369
  2. 3e715a
  3. 34604c
  4. 2a4f3e
  5. 203f31
  6. 172f24
  7. 0e2018
  8. 06120c
  9. 020604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #498369 with less saturation

  1. 498369
  2. 4f826a
  3. 54806b
  4. 597f6d
  5. 5d7e6e
  6. 627c6f
  7. 667b70
  8. 6a7971
  9. 6e7873
  10. 717774

Questions about #498369

What color is #498369?

#498369 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Herb Blend. In RGB it is rgb(73, 131, 105), in HSL hsl(153.1, 28.43%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.241% 0.07398 163.451).

What colors go well with #498369?

The complementary color of #498369 is #946480. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #647f51 and #388381. The triadic partners are #6f6fa0 and #9a6751.

Is white or black text more readable on #498369?

White text reads better on #498369: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #498369 a warm or cool color?

#498369 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.074.