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#4cb989 color: Aragon Green

#4cb989 is rgb(76, 185, 137) in RGB and oklch(70.959% 0.12337 161.655) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

71%
0.123
162°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #4cb989

#4cb989 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aragon Green (#47ba87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #4cb989 mixed with white

  1. 4cb989
  2. 62c094
  3. 76c7a0
  4. 89ceab
  5. 9bd5b7
  6. acdcc3
  7. bde3cf
  8. ceeadb
  9. def1e7
  10. eff8f3

Darker: #4cb989 mixed with black

  1. 4cb989
  2. 41a076
  3. 368964
  4. 2c7153
  5. 225b42
  6. 184631
  7. 0f3122
  8. 061e14
  9. 020d07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #4cb989 with less saturation

  1. 4cb989
  2. 59b78c
  3. 64b58e
  4. 6eb291
  5. 77b093
  6. 7fae95
  7. 86ab98
  8. 8ea99a
  9. 94a69d
  10. 9ba49f

Questions about #4cb989

What color is #4cb989?

#4cb989 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Aragon Green. In RGB it is rgb(76, 185, 137), in HSL hsl(153.58, 43.78%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.959% 0.12337 161.655).

What colors go well with #4cb989?

The complementary color of #4cb989 is #d581b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85b15d and #00b9b5. The triadic partners are #9597ec and #e28662.

Is white or black text more readable on #4cb989?

Black text reads better on #4cb989: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4cb989 a warm or cool color?

#4cb989 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.123.