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#4e8665 color: Mallard Green

#4e8665 is rgb(78, 134, 101) in RGB and oklch(57.162% 0.07884 156.911) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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145°
100%

57.2%
0.079
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • olive-500
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #4e8665

#4e8665 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mallard Green (#478865). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #4e8665 mixed with white

  1. 4e8665
  2. 609273
  3. 719d82
  4. 83a991
  5. 94b5a0
  6. a5c1af
  7. b7cdbf
  8. c9dacf
  9. dbe6de
  10. edf2ef

Darker: #4e8665 mixed with black

  1. 4e8665
  2. 437457
  3. 386249
  4. 2d513c
  5. 23402f
  6. 193022
  7. 0f2117
  8. 07130c
  9. 020603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #4e8665 with less saturation

  1. 4e8665
  2. 538567
  3. 588369
  4. 5d826b
  5. 61816d
  6. 657f6f
  7. 697e70
  8. 6d7c72
  9. 717b74
  10. 747976

Questions about #4e8665

What color is #4e8665?

#4e8665 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Mallard Green. In RGB it is rgb(78, 134, 101), in HSL hsl(144.64, 26.42%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.162% 0.07884 156.911).

What colors go well with #4e8665?

The complementary color of #4e8665 is #966689. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b814d and #36877f. The triadic partners are #6c74a6 and #a06756.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e8665?

White text reads better on #4e8665: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e8665 a warm or cool color?

#4e8665 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.079.