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#048f52 color: Moss

#048f52 is rgb(4, 143, 82) in RGB and oklch(57.151% 0.1396 155.263) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

57.2%
0.140
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #048f52

#048f52 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.06:1, 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: #048f52 mixed with white

  1. 048f52
  2. 369a63
  3. 52a573
  4. 6ab184
  5. 80bc95
  6. 96c7a6
  7. abd2b7
  8. c0ddc9
  9. d5e9db
  10. eaf4ed

Darker: #048f52 mixed with black

  1. 048f52
  2. 037c46
  3. 02693b
  4. 01572f
  5. 014525
  6. 00341a
  7. 002411
  8. 001508
  9. 000702
  10. 000100

Calmer: #048f52 with less saturation

  1. 048f52
  2. 258d56
  3. 368b5a
  4. 42895e
  5. 4c8762
  6. 558466
  7. 5d826a
  8. 65806d
  9. 6b7d71
  10. 727a74

Questions about #048f52

What color is #048f52?

#048f52 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Moss. In RGB it is rgb(4, 143, 82), in HSL hsl(153.67, 94.56%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.151% 0.1396 155.263).

What colors go well with #048f52?

The complementary color of #048f52 is #a85498. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65850e and #008e81. The triadic partners are #626ec9 and #bb543a.

Is white or black text more readable on #048f52?

White text reads better on #048f52: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #048f52 a warm or cool color?

#048f52 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.14.