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#498669 color: Herb Blend

#498669 is rgb(73, 134, 105) in RGB and oklch(57.014% 0.07867 161.849) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

57%
0.079
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #498669

#498669 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Herb Blend (#4b856c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #498669 mixed with white

  1. 498669
  2. 5c9277
  3. 6e9d85
  4. 80a994
  5. 92b5a2
  6. a4c1b1
  7. b6cdc0
  8. c8dad0
  9. dae6df
  10. ecf2ef

Darker: #498669 mixed with black

  1. 498669
  2. 3e745a
  3. 34624c
  4. 2a513e
  5. 204031
  6. 173024
  7. 0e2118
  8. 06130c
  9. 020604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #498669 with less saturation

  1. 498669
  2. 4f856a
  3. 54836c
  4. 5a826d
  5. 5e806f
  6. 637f70
  7. 677e72
  8. 6c7c73
  9. 707a74
  10. 747976

Questions about #498669

What color is #498669?

#498669 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Herb Blend. In RGB it is rgb(73, 134, 105), in HSL hsl(151.48, 29.47%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.014% 0.07867 161.849).

What colors go well with #498669?

The complementary color of #498669 is #986585. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #668150 and #348683. The triadic partners are #7072a5 and #9f6852.

Is white or black text more readable on #498669?

White text reads better on #498669: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #498669 a warm or cool color?

#498669 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.079.