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#048166 color: Emperor’s Silk

#048166 is rgb(4, 129, 102) in RGB and oklch(53.747% 0.10417 171.221) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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167°
100%

53.7%
0.104
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #048166

#048166 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.84:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emperor’s Silk (#00816a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #048166 mixed with white

  1. 048166
  2. 348d74
  3. 4f9a83
  4. 67a691
  5. 7db3a0
  6. 93bfaf
  7. a8ccbf
  8. bed8cf
  9. d4e5df
  10. e9f2ef

Darker: #048166 mixed with black

  1. 048166
  2. 036f58
  3. 025e4a
  4. 014e3c
  5. 013e2f
  6. 002e23
  7. 001f17
  8. 00120c
  9. 000604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #048166 with less saturation

  1. 048166
  2. 227f67
  3. 317e68
  4. 3c7c68
  5. 467a69
  6. 4e786a
  7. 55766b
  8. 5c746c
  9. 62726c
  10. 68706d

Questions about #048166

What color is #048166?

#048166 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Emperor’s Silk. In RGB it is rgb(4, 129, 102), in HSL hsl(167.04, 93.98%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.747% 0.10417 171.221).

What colors go well with #048166?

The complementary color of #048166 is #9b5375. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #497d42 and #007f87. The triadic partners are #6f62a5 and #9d5a30.

Is white or black text more readable on #048166?

White text reads better on #048166: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #048166 a warm or cool color?

#048166 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.104.