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#4e886c color: Saltwater Depth

#4e886c is rgb(78, 136, 108) in RGB and oklch(57.858% 0.07551 161.82) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

57.9%
0.076
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #4e886c

#4e886c is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Saltwater Depth (#52896b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #4e886c mixed with white

  1. 4e886c
  2. 60937a
  3. 719f88
  4. 83ab96
  5. 94b6a4
  6. a6c2b3
  7. b7cec2
  8. c9dad1
  9. dbe6e0
  10. edf3ef

Darker: #4e886c mixed with black

  1. 4e886c
  2. 43755d
  3. 38634e
  4. 2d5240
  5. 234132
  6. 193125
  7. 0f2219
  8. 07130d
  9. 020604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #4e886c with less saturation

  1. 4e886c
  2. 54876d
  3. 59856f
  4. 5d8470
  5. 628372
  6. 668173
  7. 6b8074
  8. 6f7e76
  9. 727d77
  10. 767b78

Questions about #4e886c

What color is #4e886c?

#4e886c is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Saltwater Depth. In RGB it is rgb(78, 136, 108), in HSL hsl(151.03, 27.1%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.858% 0.07551 161.82).

What colors go well with #4e886c?

The complementary color of #4e886c is #996887. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #698354 and #3b8885. The triadic partners are #7275a6 and #a06b56.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e886c?

White text reads better on #4e886c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e886c a warm or cool color?

#4e886c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.076.