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#4fa879 color: Shamrock Green

#4fa879 is rgb(79, 168, 121) in RGB and oklch(66.384% 0.11174 158.158) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

66.4%
0.112
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #4fa879

#4fa879 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shamrock Green (#4ea77d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #4fa879 mixed with white

  1. 4fa879
  2. 63b186
  3. 76b993
  4. 88c2a0
  5. 99cbad
  6. aad4ba
  7. bbdcc8
  8. cce5d5
  9. ddeee3
  10. eef6f1

Darker: #4fa879 mixed with black

  1. 4fa879
  2. 449268
  3. 387c58
  4. 2e6748
  5. 235239
  6. 193f2b
  7. 102c1d
  8. 071a10
  9. 020a05
  10. 000101

Calmer: #4fa879 with less saturation

  1. 4fa879
  2. 59a67c
  3. 61a47f
  4. 69a281
  5. 70a084
  6. 779e86
  7. 7d9c89
  8. 839a8c
  9. 89988e
  10. 8e9691

Questions about #4fa879

What color is #4fa879?

#4fa879 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Shamrock Green. In RGB it is rgb(79, 168, 121), in HSL hsl(148.31, 36.03%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.384% 0.11174 158.158).

What colors go well with #4fa879?

The complementary color of #4fa879 is #c078ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7fa053 and #17a9a0. The triadic partners are #848cd7 and #ce7a60.

Is white or black text more readable on #4fa879?

Black text reads better on #4fa879: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4fa879 a warm or cool color?

#4fa879 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.112.