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#679476 color: Watercress

#679476 is rgb(103, 148, 118) in RGB and oklch(62.521% 0.06679 154.846) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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140°
100%

62.5%
0.067
155°
  • 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 #679476

#679476 is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 155°.

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: #679476 mixed with white

  1. 679476
  2. 769e83
  3. 85a990
  4. 94b39d
  5. a3beab
  6. b2c9b8
  7. c1d3c6
  8. d0ded4
  9. e0e9e2
  10. eff4f1

Darker: #679476 mixed with black

  1. 679476
  2. 598066
  3. 4b6d56
  4. 3d5a47
  5. 304838
  6. 233629
  7. 17261c
  8. 0c160f
  9. 040805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #679476 with less saturation

  1. 679476
  2. 6b9378
  3. 6e927a
  4. 72907b
  5. 758f7d
  6. 788e7f
  7. 7c8d81
  8. 7f8b82
  9. 828a84
  10. 858986

Questions about #679476

What color is #679476?

#679476 is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Watercress. In RGB it is rgb(103, 148, 118), in HSL hsl(140, 17.93%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.521% 0.06679 154.846).

What colors go well with #679476?

The complementary color of #679476 is #a17998. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e8f62 and #56958d. The triadic partners are #7b85b1 and #ac796d.

Is white or black text more readable on #679476?

White text reads better on #679476: 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 #679476 a warm or cool color?

#679476 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.067.