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#4d856b color: Herb Blend

#4d856b is rgb(77, 133, 107) in RGB and oklch(57.013% 0.0724 162.857) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

57%
0.072
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • olive-500
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #4d856b

#4d856b is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Herb Blend (#4b856c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #4d856b mixed with white

  1. 4d856b
  2. 5f9179
  3. 719d87
  4. 82a895
  5. 93b5a4
  6. a5c1b2
  7. b7cdc1
  8. c9d9d0
  9. dbe6e0
  10. edf2ef

Darker: #4d856b mixed with black

  1. 4d856b
  2. 42735c
  3. 37614e
  4. 2c503f
  5. 224032
  6. 183025
  7. 0f2118
  8. 07130d
  9. 020604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #4d856b with less saturation

  1. 4d856b
  2. 52846c
  3. 57826e
  4. 5c816f
  5. 608070
  6. 657e71
  7. 697d72
  8. 6c7c74
  9. 707a75
  10. 747976

Questions about #4d856b

What color is #4d856b?

#4d856b is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Herb Blend. In RGB it is rgb(77, 133, 107), in HSL hsl(152.14, 26.67%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.013% 0.0724 162.857).

What colors go well with #4d856b?

The complementary color of #4d856b is #966683. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #678154 and #3c8583. The triadic partners are #7172a1 and #9c6955.

Is white or black text more readable on #4d856b?

White text reads better on #4d856b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4d856b a warm or cool color?

#4d856b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.072.