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#499d79 color: Natural Orchestra

#499d79 is rgb(73, 157, 121) in RGB and oklch(63.344% 0.09926 163.199) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

63.3%
0.099
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #499d79

#499d79 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Natural Orchestra (#4c9c77). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #499d79 mixed with white

  1. 499d79
  2. 5ea786
  3. 71b093
  4. 83baa0
  5. 95c4ad
  6. a7ceba
  7. b8d7c8
  8. cae1d5
  9. dcebe3
  10. edf5f1

Darker: #499d79 mixed with black

  1. 499d79
  2. 3e8868
  3. 347358
  4. 2a5f48
  5. 204c39
  6. 173a2b
  7. 0e281d
  8. 061810
  9. 020905
  10. 000101

Calmer: #499d79 with less saturation

  1. 499d79
  2. 529b7b
  3. 5a9a7d
  4. 62987e
  5. 699680
  6. 6f9482
  7. 759283
  8. 7b9085
  9. 808e87
  10. 858c88

Questions about #499d79

What color is #499d79?

#499d79 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Natural Orchestra. In RGB it is rgb(73, 157, 121), in HSL hsl(154.29, 36.52%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.344% 0.09926 163.199).

What colors go well with #499d79?

The complementary color of #499d79 is #b4719a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #729757 and #279d9b. The triadic partners are #8282c5 and #bd7658.

Is white or black text more readable on #499d79?

Black text reads better on #499d79: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #499d79 a warm or cool color?

#499d79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.099.