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#669478 color: Watercress

#669478 is rgb(102, 148, 120) in RGB and oklch(62.512% 0.06561 157.172) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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143°
100%

62.5%
0.066
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Gray
  • olive-500
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #669478

#669478 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Watercress (#6e9377). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #669478 mixed with white

  1. 669478
  2. 759e85
  3. 84a992
  4. 93b39f
  5. a2beac
  6. b1c9b9
  7. c1d3c7
  8. d0ded5
  9. e0e9e3
  10. eff4f1

Darker: #669478 mixed with black

  1. 669478
  2. 588067
  3. 4a6d57
  4. 3c5a48
  5. 2f4839
  6. 23362a
  7. 17261d
  8. 0c1610
  9. 040805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #669478 with less saturation

  1. 669478
  2. 6a937a
  3. 6e927b
  4. 71907d
  5. 758f7e
  6. 788e80
  7. 7b8d81
  8. 7e8b83
  9. 828a84
  10. 858986

Questions about #669478

What color is #669478?

#669478 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Watercress. In RGB it is rgb(102, 148, 120), in HSL hsl(143.48, 18.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.512% 0.06561 157.172).

What colors go well with #669478?

The complementary color of #669478 is #a27996. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d8f64 and #56958e. The triadic partners are #7d84b0 and #ab7a6c.

Is white or black text more readable on #669478?

White text reads better on #669478: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #669478 a warm or cool color?

#669478 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.066.