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#4fa98b color: Laurel Wreath

#4fa98b is rgb(79, 169, 139) in RGB and oklch(67.099% 0.0982 168.924) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

67.1%
0.098
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #4fa98b

#4fa98b is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Laurel Wreath (#52a786). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #4fa98b mixed with white

  1. 4fa98b
  2. 63b296
  3. 76baa1
  4. 88c3ad
  5. 9acbb8
  6. abd4c3
  7. bcddcf
  8. cde5db
  9. ddeee7
  10. eef6f3

Darker: #4fa98b mixed with black

  1. 4fa98b
  2. 449278
  3. 387c66
  4. 2e6754
  5. 235343
  6. 193f32
  7. 102c23
  8. 071b14
  9. 020a07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #4fa98b with less saturation

  1. 4fa98b
  2. 59a78c
  3. 62a58d
  4. 6aa48e
  5. 71a28f
  6. 78a090
  7. 7e9e91
  8. 859c92
  9. 8a9a93
  10. 909894

Questions about #4fa98b

What color is #4fa98b?

#4fa98b is bright emerald. The closest named color is Laurel Wreath. In RGB it is rgb(79, 169, 139), in HSL hsl(160, 36.29%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.099% 0.0982 168.924).

What colors go well with #4fa98b?

The complementary color of #4fa98b is #c37c9f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76a469 and #38a8ac. The triadic partners are #938bce and #c7835e.

Is white or black text more readable on #4fa98b?

Black text reads better on #4fa98b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #4fa98b a warm or cool color?

#4fa98b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.098.