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#4f978e color: Martian Cerulean

#4f978e is rgb(79, 151, 142) in RGB and oklch(62.699% 0.07399 184.993) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

62.7%
0.074
185°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • teal-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #4f978e

#4f978e is a dusty teal color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 185°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Martian Cerulean (#57958b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #4f978e mixed with white

  1. 4f978e
  2. 62a199
  3. 74aba4
  4. 86b6af
  5. 97c0ba
  6. a8cac5
  7. bad5d0
  8. cbdfdc
  9. dceae7
  10. eef4f3

Darker: #4f978e mixed with black

  1. 4f978e
  2. 44837b
  3. 386f68
  4. 2e5c56
  5. 234944
  6. 193734
  7. 102624
  8. 071715
  9. 020807
  10. 000101

Calmer: #4f978e with less saturation

  1. 4f978e
  2. 57968d
  3. 5e948d
  4. 64938c
  5. 6a918c
  6. 70908b
  7. 758e8a
  8. 7a8d8a
  9. 7f8b89
  10. 848a89

Questions about #4f978e

What color is #4f978e?

#4f978e is dusty teal. The closest named color is Martian Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(79, 151, 142), in HSL hsl(172.5, 31.3%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.699% 0.07399 184.993).

What colors go well with #4f978e?

The complementary color of #4f978e is #af7582. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #639675 and #4f94a4. The triadic partners are #937dad and #a87f58.

Is white or black text more readable on #4f978e?

White text reads better on #4f978e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4f978e a warm or cool color?

#4f978e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 185 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.074.