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#4cb696 color: Electra

#4cb696 is rgb(76, 182, 150) in RGB and oklch(70.543% 0.10929 170.283) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

70.5%
0.109
170°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #4cb696

#4cb696 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Electra (#55b492). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #4cb696 mixed with white

  1. 4cb696
  2. 62bda0
  3. 76c5aa
  4. 89ccb4
  5. 9ad3bf
  6. acdbc9
  7. bde2d4
  8. cde9df
  9. def1e9
  10. eff8f4

Darker: #4cb696 mixed with black

  1. 4cb696
  2. 419e82
  3. 36866e
  4. 2c6f5b
  5. 225949
  6. 184437
  7. 0f3026
  8. 061d16
  9. 020c08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #4cb696 with less saturation

  1. 4cb696
  2. 59b497
  3. 64b298
  4. 6db099
  5. 76ae9a
  6. 7eac9b
  7. 86a99c
  8. 8da79d
  9. 93a59e
  10. 9aa29f

Questions about #4cb696

What color is #4cb696?

#4cb696 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Electra. In RGB it is rgb(76, 182, 150), in HSL hsl(161.89, 42.06%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.543% 0.10929 170.283).

What colors go well with #4cb696?

The complementary color of #4cb696 is #d383a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ab16f and #30b4bb. The triadic partners are #9f94df and #d78b60.

Is white or black text more readable on #4cb696?

Black text reads better on #4cb696: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4cb696 a warm or cool color?

#4cb696 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.109.