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#048169 color: Emperor’s Silk

#048169 is rgb(4, 129, 105) in RGB and oklch(53.836% 0.10207 173.469) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

53.8%
0.102
173°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-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 #048169

#048169 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.102 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 teal-700.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #048169 mixed with white

  1. 048169
  2. 348d77
  3. 4f9a85
  4. 67a693
  5. 7db3a2
  6. 93bfb1
  7. a9ccc0
  8. bed8d0
  9. d4e5df
  10. e9f2ef

Darker: #048169 mixed with black

  1. 048169
  2. 036f5a
  3. 025e4c
  4. 014e3e
  5. 013e31
  6. 002e24
  7. 001f18
  8. 00120c
  9. 000604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #048169 with less saturation

  1. 048169
  2. 227f6a
  3. 317e6a
  4. 3c7c6b
  5. 467a6b
  6. 4e786c
  7. 56766c
  8. 5c746d
  9. 63726d
  10. 68706e

Questions about #048169

What color is #048169?

#048169 is bright teal. The closest named color is Emperor’s Silk. In RGB it is rgb(4, 129, 105), in HSL hsl(168.48, 93.98%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.836% 0.10207 173.469).

What colors go well with #048169?

The complementary color of #048169 is #9b5373. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #477d46 and #007f89. The triadic partners are #7162a4 and #9c5c30.

Is white or black text more readable on #048169?

White text reads better on #048169: 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 #048169 a warm or cool color?

#048169 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.102.