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#499c8e color: Dioptase Green

#499c8e is rgb(73, 156, 142) in RGB and oklch(63.696% 0.08393 180.964) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

63.7%
0.084
181°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #499c8e

#499c8e is a soft teal color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 181°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dioptase Green (#439e8d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #499c8e mixed with white

  1. 499c8e
  2. 5ea699
  3. 71afa4
  4. 83b9af
  5. 95c3ba
  6. a7cdc5
  7. b9d7d0
  8. cae1dc
  9. dcebe7
  10. edf5f3

Darker: #499c8e mixed with black

  1. 499c8e
  2. 3e877b
  3. 347368
  4. 2a5f56
  5. 204c44
  6. 173934
  7. 0e2824
  8. 061815
  9. 020907
  10. 000101

Calmer: #499c8e with less saturation

  1. 499c8e
  2. 529a8e
  3. 5b998d
  4. 62978d
  5. 69968d
  6. 70948d
  7. 76928c
  8. 7b918c
  9. 818f8c
  10. 868d8b

Questions about #499c8e

What color is #499c8e?

#499c8e is soft teal. The closest named color is Dioptase Green. In RGB it is rgb(73, 156, 142), in HSL hsl(169.88, 36.24%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.696% 0.08393 180.964).

What colors go well with #499c8e?

The complementary color of #499c8e is #b67688. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #649a71 and #4499a8. The triadic partners are #947fb6 and #b17f55.

Is white or black text more readable on #499c8e?

Black text reads better on #499c8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #499c8e a warm or cool color?

#499c8e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.084.