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#048f50 color: Moss

#048f50 is rgb(4, 143, 80) in RGB and oklch(57.112% 0.14149 154.54) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

57.1%
0.141
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #048f50

#048f50 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Moss (#009051). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #048f50 mixed with white

  1. 048f50
  2. 369a61
  3. 52a572
  4. 6ab183
  5. 80bc94
  6. 96c7a5
  7. abd2b7
  8. c0ddc8
  9. d5e9da
  10. eaf4ed

Darker: #048f50 mixed with black

  1. 048f50
  2. 037c44
  3. 026939
  4. 01572e
  5. 014524
  6. 00341a
  7. 002410
  8. 001507
  9. 000702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #048f50 with less saturation

  1. 048f50
  2. 258d54
  3. 368b59
  4. 42895d
  5. 4c8761
  6. 558465
  7. 5d8269
  8. 647f6d
  9. 6b7d70
  10. 727a74

Questions about #048f50

What color is #048f50?

#048f50 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Moss. In RGB it is rgb(4, 143, 80), in HSL hsl(152.81, 94.56%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.112% 0.14149 154.54).

What colors go well with #048f50?

The complementary color of #048f50 is #a85399. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #668504 and #008e80. The triadic partners are #606eca and #bc533a.

Is white or black text more readable on #048f50?

White text reads better on #048f50: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #048f50 a warm or cool color?

#048f50 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.141.