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#4e8468 color: Herb Blend

#4e8468 is rgb(78, 132, 104) in RGB and oklch(56.728% 0.07274 160.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

56.7%
0.073
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • olive-500
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #4e8468

#4e8468 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.82:1, 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: #4e8468 mixed with white

  1. 4e8468
  2. 609076
  3. 719c84
  4. 82a893
  5. 94b4a2
  6. a5c0b1
  7. b7ccc0
  8. c9d9cf
  9. dbe6df
  10. edf2ef

Darker: #4e8468 mixed with black

  1. 4e8468
  2. 437259
  3. 38604b
  4. 2d4f3e
  5. 233f30
  6. 192f24
  7. 0f2018
  8. 07120c
  9. 020604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #4e8468 with less saturation

  1. 4e8468
  2. 538369
  3. 58816b
  4. 5c806c
  5. 607f6e
  6. 647e6f
  7. 687c71
  8. 6c7b72
  9. 707974
  10. 737875

Questions about #4e8468

What color is #4e8468?

#4e8468 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Herb Blend. In RGB it is rgb(78, 132, 104), in HSL hsl(148.89, 25.71%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.728% 0.07274 160.26).

What colors go well with #4e8468?

The complementary color of #4e8468 is #946684. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #687f51 and #3c8480. The triadic partners are #6e72a1 and #9c6856.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e8468?

White text reads better on #4e8468: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e8468 a warm or cool color?

#4e8468 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.073.