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#4bab8a color: Laurel Wreath

#4bab8a is rgb(75, 171, 138) in RGB and oklch(67.424% 0.10404 167.839) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

67.4%
0.104
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #4bab8a

#4bab8a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Laurel Wreath (#52a786). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #4bab8a mixed with white

  1. 4bab8a
  2. 60b395
  3. 74bca0
  4. 86c4ac
  5. 98cdb7
  6. aad5c3
  7. bbddcf
  8. cce6db
  9. ddeee7
  10. eef7f3

Darker: #4bab8a mixed with black

  1. 4bab8a
  2. 409477
  3. 357e65
  4. 2b6853
  5. 215442
  6. 174032
  7. 0e2d22
  8. 061b14
  9. 020b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #4bab8a with less saturation

  1. 4bab8a
  2. 56a98b
  3. 60a78d
  4. 68a58e
  5. 70a38f
  6. 77a190
  7. 7e9f92
  8. 859d93
  9. 8b9b94
  10. 919995

Questions about #4bab8a

What color is #4bab8a?

#4bab8a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Laurel Wreath. In RGB it is rgb(75, 171, 138), in HSL hsl(159.38, 39.02%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.424% 0.10404 167.839).

What colors go well with #4bab8a?

The complementary color of #4bab8a is #c67ba2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76a666 and #2daaad. The triadic partners are #938cd3 and #cb825c.

Is white or black text more readable on #4bab8a?

Black text reads better on #4bab8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4bab8a a warm or cool color?

#4bab8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.104.