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#048c72 color: Industrial Turquoise

#048c72 is rgb(4, 140, 114) in RGB and oklch(57.113% 0.10852 173.379) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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169°
100%

57.1%
0.109
173°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #048c72

#048c72 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Industrial Turquoise (#008a70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #048c72 mixed with white

  1. 048c72
  2. 36977f
  3. 52a38d
  4. 6aae9a
  5. 80baa8
  6. 96c5b6
  7. abd1c4
  8. c0dcd3
  9. d5e8e1
  10. eaf3f0

Darker: #048c72 mixed with black

  1. 048c72
  2. 037962
  3. 026753
  4. 015544
  5. 014336
  6. 003328
  7. 00231b
  8. 00140e
  9. 000704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #048c72 with less saturation

  1. 048c72
  2. 258a73
  3. 368873
  4. 428674
  5. 4c8474
  6. 558275
  7. 5d8075
  8. 647e76
  9. 6b7c76
  10. 727a77

Questions about #048c72

What color is #048c72?

#048c72 is bright teal. The closest named color is Industrial Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(4, 140, 114), in HSL hsl(168.53, 94.44%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.113% 0.10852 173.379).

What colors go well with #048c72?

The complementary color of #048c72 is #a85b7d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e884c and #008a94. The triadic partners are #7b6ab2 and #a96434.

Is white or black text more readable on #048c72?

White text reads better on #048c72: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #048c72 a warm or cool color?

#048c72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.109.