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#048168 color: Emperor’s Silk

#048168 is rgb(4, 129, 104) in RGB and oklch(53.806% 0.10275 172.707) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

53.8%
0.103
173°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #048168

#048168 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.83:1 contrast and black text 4.35:1, 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 teal colors

Lighter: #048168 mixed with white

  1. 048168
  2. 348d76
  3. 4f9a84
  4. 67a693
  5. 7db3a2
  6. 93bfb1
  7. a8ccc0
  8. bed8cf
  9. d4e5df
  10. e9f2ef

Darker: #048168 mixed with black

  1. 048168
  2. 036f59
  3. 025e4b
  4. 014e3e
  5. 013e30
  6. 002e24
  7. 001f18
  8. 00120c
  9. 000604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #048168 with less saturation

  1. 048168
  2. 227f69
  3. 317e69
  4. 3c7c6a
  5. 467a6a
  6. 4e786b
  7. 55766c
  8. 5c746c
  9. 63726d
  10. 68706d

Questions about #048168

What color is #048168?

#048168 is bright teal. The closest named color is Emperor’s Silk. In RGB it is rgb(4, 129, 104), in HSL hsl(168, 93.98%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.806% 0.10275 172.707).

What colors go well with #048168?

The complementary color of #048168 is #9b5374. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #487d44 and #007f88. The triadic partners are #7062a4 and #9c5c30.

Is white or black text more readable on #048168?

White text reads better on #048168: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and black gives 4.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #048168 a warm or cool color?

#048168 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.103.