#498e72 color: Aegean Green
#498e72 is rgb(73, 142, 114) in RGB and oklch(59.316% 0.08315 165.221) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Emerald
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Teal
- teal-600
- Black 44%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #498e72
#498e72 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 165°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Aegean Green (#4c8c72). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.
Lighter: #498e72 mixed with white
Darker: #498e72 mixed with black
Calmer: #498e72 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #498e72
Questions about #498e72
What color is #498e72?
#498e72 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Aegean Green. In RGB it is rgb(73, 142, 114), in HSL hsl(155.65, 32.09%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.316% 0.08315 165.221).
What colors go well with #498e72?
The complementary color of #498e72 is #a26a89. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #688a57 and #358e8e. The triadic partners are #7977ae and #a86e54.
Is white or black text more readable on #498e72?
White text reads better on #498e72: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #498e72 a warm or cool color?
#498e72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.083.