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#4e8566 color: Herb Blend

#4e8566 is rgb(78, 133, 102) in RGB and oklch(56.931% 0.07624 158.095) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

56.9%
0.076
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • olive-500
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #4e8566

#4e8566 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, 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: #4e8566 mixed with white

  1. 4e8566
  2. 609174
  3. 719d83
  4. 83a991
  5. 94b5a0
  6. a5c1b0
  7. b7cdbf
  8. c9d9cf
  9. dbe6df
  10. edf2ef

Darker: #4e8566 mixed with black

  1. 4e8566
  2. 437358
  3. 38614a
  4. 2d503c
  5. 23402f
  6. 193023
  7. 0f2117
  8. 07130c
  9. 020604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #4e8566 with less saturation

  1. 4e8566
  2. 538468
  3. 58826a
  4. 5c816b
  5. 61806d
  6. 657e6f
  7. 697d70
  8. 6c7c72
  9. 707a74
  10. 747975

Questions about #4e8566

What color is #4e8566?

#4e8566 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Herb Blend. In RGB it is rgb(78, 133, 102), in HSL hsl(146.18, 26.07%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.931% 0.07624 158.095).

What colors go well with #4e8566?

The complementary color of #4e8566 is #956687. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a804e and #398680. The triadic partners are #6d73a4 and #9e6756.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e8566?

White text reads better on #4e8566: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e8566 a warm or cool color?

#4e8566 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.076.