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#048456 color: Dark Emerald

#048456 is rgb(4, 132, 86) in RGB and oklch(54.163% 0.12145 160.043) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

54.2%
0.121
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #048456

#048456 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Emerald (#00834e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #048456 mixed with white

  1. 048456
  2. 349066
  3. 4f9c76
  4. 67a886
  5. 7db597
  6. 93c1a7
  7. a9cdb8
  8. bedaca
  9. d4e6db
  10. e9f2ed

Darker: #048456 mixed with black

  1. 048456
  2. 03724a
  3. 02603e
  4. 014f32
  5. 013f27
  6. 012f1c
  7. 002012
  8. 001208
  9. 000602
  10. 000100

Calmer: #048456 with less saturation

  1. 048456
  2. 228259
  3. 32805b
  4. 3d7e5e
  5. 477c60
  6. 4f7a63
  7. 567865
  8. 5d7668
  9. 63746a
  10. 69716d

Questions about #048456

What color is #048456?

#048456 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Dark Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(4, 132, 86), in HSL hsl(158.44, 94.12%, 26.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.163% 0.12145 160.043).

What colors go well with #048456?

The complementary color of #048456 is #9c5085. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #577d27 and #00837e. The triadic partners are #6265b4 and #a95334.

Is white or black text more readable on #048456?

White text reads better on #048456: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #048456 a warm or cool color?

#048456 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.121.