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#048f73 color: Observatory

#048f73 is rgb(4, 143, 115) in RGB and oklch(57.956% 0.11124 172.353) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

58%
0.111
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #048f73

#048f73 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #048f73 mixed with white

  1. 048f73
  2. 379a80
  3. 53a58d
  4. 6bb09b
  5. 81bba9
  6. 96c7b7
  7. abd2c5
  8. c0ddd3
  9. d5e8e1
  10. eaf4f0

Darker: #048f73 mixed with black

  1. 048f73
  2. 037c63
  3. 026954
  4. 015745
  5. 014536
  6. 003428
  7. 00241b
  8. 00150f
  9. 000705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #048f73 with less saturation

  1. 048f73
  2. 268d74
  3. 378b74
  4. 448975
  5. 4e8776
  6. 578577
  7. 5f8377
  8. 678178
  9. 6d7f79
  10. 747c79

Questions about #048f73

What color is #048f73?

#048f73 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Observatory. In RGB it is rgb(4, 143, 115), in HSL hsl(167.91, 94.56%, 28.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.956% 0.11124 172.353).

What colors go well with #048f73?

The complementary color of #048f73 is #ac5d81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #518b4c and #008d97. The triadic partners are #7c6db6 and #ad6636.

Is white or black text more readable on #048f73?

White text reads better on #048f73: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #048f73 a warm or cool color?

#048f73 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.111.