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#4ac496 color: Macau

#4ac496 is rgb(74, 196, 150) in RGB and oklch(73.976% 0.12843 164.745) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

74%
0.128
165°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #4ac496

#4ac496 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Macau (#46c299). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #4ac496 mixed with white

  1. 4ac496
  2. 62caa0
  3. 77d0aa
  4. 8ad6b5
  5. 9cdcbf
  6. ade2ca
  7. bee8d4
  8. cfeedf
  9. dff4e9
  10. eff9f4

Darker: #4ac496 mixed with black

  1. 4ac496
  2. 3faa82
  3. 35916e
  4. 2a785b
  5. 206149
  6. 174a37
  7. 0e3526
  8. 062116
  9. 020e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #4ac496 with less saturation

  1. 4ac496
  2. 59c298
  3. 66bf9a
  4. 71bd9c
  5. 7bbb9e
  6. 85b8a1
  7. 8db5a3
  8. 95b3a5
  9. 9db0a7
  10. a4ada9

Questions about #4ac496

What color is #4ac496?

#4ac496 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Macau. In RGB it is rgb(74, 196, 150), in HSL hsl(157.38, 50.83%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.976% 0.12843 164.745).

What colors go well with #4ac496?

The complementary color of #4ac496 is #e488be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87bd67 and #00c3c3. The triadic partners are #a29ef8 and #ed8f64.

Is white or black text more readable on #4ac496?

Black text reads better on #4ac496: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4ac496 a warm or cool color?

#4ac496 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.128.