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#49876e color: Herb Blend

#49876e is rgb(73, 135, 110) in RGB and oklch(57.409% 0.07594 165.744) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

57.4%
0.076
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #49876e

#49876e is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, 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: #49876e mixed with white

  1. 49876e
  2. 5c937c
  3. 6e9e89
  4. 80aa97
  5. 92b6a5
  6. a4c2b4
  7. b6cec3
  8. c8dad1
  9. dae6e0
  10. ecf3f0

Darker: #49876e mixed with black

  1. 49876e
  2. 3e755f
  3. 346350
  4. 2a5141
  5. 204133
  6. 173126
  7. 0e2119
  8. 06130e
  9. 020604
  10. 000101

Calmer: #49876e with less saturation

  1. 49876e
  2. 4f866f
  3. 558470
  4. 5a8371
  5. 5f8172
  6. 648073
  7. 687f74
  8. 6d7d75
  9. 717c76
  10. 757a77

Questions about #49876e

What color is #49876e?

#49876e is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Herb Blend. In RGB it is rgb(73, 135, 110), in HSL hsl(155.81, 29.81%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.409% 0.07594 165.744).

What colors go well with #49876e?

The complementary color of #49876e is #996682. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #648355 and #388787. The triadic partners are #7472a4 and #9e6a52.

Is white or black text more readable on #49876e?

White text reads better on #49876e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #49876e a warm or cool color?

#49876e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.076.