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#048868 color: Celtic Queen

#048868 is rgb(4, 136, 104) in RGB and oklch(55.733% 0.11105 168.75) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

55.7%
0.111
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #048868

#048868 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

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

The closest named color is Celtic Queen (#00886b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #048868 mixed with white

  1. 048868
  2. 359476
  3. 519f84
  4. 69ab93
  5. 7fb7a2
  6. 95c3b1
  7. aacfc0
  8. bfdbcf
  9. d4e7df
  10. eaf3ef

Darker: #048868 mixed with black

  1. 048868
  2. 037559
  3. 02634b
  4. 01523e
  5. 014130
  6. 003124
  7. 002218
  8. 00130c
  9. 000604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #048868 with less saturation

  1. 048868
  2. 248669
  3. 34846a
  4. 40826c
  5. 4a806d
  6. 527e6e
  7. 5a7c6f
  8. 617a70
  9. 687871
  10. 6e7672

Questions about #048868

What color is #048868?

#048868 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Celtic Queen. In RGB it is rgb(4, 136, 104), in HSL hsl(165.45, 94.29%, 27.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.733% 0.11105 168.75).

What colors go well with #048868?

The complementary color of #048868 is #a3577e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #508341 and #00868c. The triadic partners are #7268b0 and #a75e34.

Is white or black text more readable on #048868?

White text reads better on #048868: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #048868 a warm or cool color?

#048868 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.111.