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#048e76 color: Observatory

#048e76 is rgb(4, 142, 118) in RGB and oklch(57.774% 0.10816 175.05) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

57.8%
0.108
175°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #048e76

#048e76 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 175°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Observatory (#008f70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #048e76 mixed with white

  1. 048e76
  2. 379983
  3. 53a490
  4. 6ab09d
  5. 81bbab
  6. 96c6b8
  7. abd1c6
  8. c0ddd4
  9. d5e8e2
  10. eaf4f0

Darker: #048e76 mixed with black

  1. 048e76
  2. 037b66
  3. 026856
  4. 015647
  5. 014438
  6. 003429
  7. 00241c
  8. 00150f
  9. 000705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #048e76 with less saturation

  1. 048e76
  2. 268c76
  3. 378a77
  4. 438877
  5. 4e8677
  6. 578478
  7. 5f8278
  8. 668078
  9. 6d7e79
  10. 737c79

Questions about #048e76

What color is #048e76?

#048e76 is bright teal. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(4, 142, 118), in HSL hsl(169.57, 94.52%, 28.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.774% 0.10816 175.05).

What colors go well with #048e76?

The complementary color of #048e76 is #ab5d7d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d8a50 and #008b98. The triadic partners are #7f6cb3 and #aa6735.

Is white or black text more readable on #048e76?

White text reads better on #048e76: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #048e76 a warm or cool color?

#048e76 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 175 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.108.