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#4e8b72 color: Molly Robins

#4e8b72 is rgb(78, 139, 114) in RGB and oklch(58.787% 0.07506 165.607) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

58.8%
0.075
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #4e8b72

#4e8b72 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.99:1 contrast and black text 5.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Molly Robins (#4d8b72). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #4e8b72 mixed with white

  1. 4e8b72
  2. 60967f
  3. 72a18d
  4. 83ad9a
  5. 95b8a8
  6. a6c4b6
  7. b8d0c4
  8. c9dbd3
  9. dbe7e1
  10. edf3f0

Darker: #4e8b72 mixed with black

  1. 4e8b72
  2. 437862
  3. 386653
  4. 2d5444
  5. 234336
  6. 193228
  7. 0f231b
  8. 07140e
  9. 020704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #4e8b72 with less saturation

  1. 4e8b72
  2. 548a73
  3. 598874
  4. 5f8775
  5. 638676
  6. 688477
  7. 6c8378
  8. 718179
  9. 75807a
  10. 797e7b

Questions about #4e8b72

What color is #4e8b72?

#4e8b72 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Molly Robins. In RGB it is rgb(78, 139, 114), in HSL hsl(155.41, 28.11%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.787% 0.07506 165.607).

What colors go well with #4e8b72?

The complementary color of #4e8b72 is #9d6a86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69875a and #3e8b8b. The triadic partners are #7876a8 and #a26e57.

Is white or black text more readable on #4e8b72?

White text reads better on #4e8b72: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4e8b72 a warm or cool color?

#4e8b72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.075.