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#48836f color: Aussie Surf

#48836f is rgb(72, 131, 111) in RGB and oklch(56.364% 0.06995 169.771) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

56.4%
0.070
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • mist-500
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #48836f

#48836f is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.42:1 contrast and black text 4.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aussie Surf (#438273). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mist-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #48836f mixed with white

  1. 48836f
  2. 5b8f7c
  3. 6d9b8a
  4. 7fa798
  5. 91b3a6
  6. a3c0b4
  7. b5ccc3
  8. c7d9d2
  9. dae5e1
  10. ecf2f0

Darker: #48836f mixed with black

  1. 48836f
  2. 3d7160
  3. 336051
  4. 294f42
  5. 1f3f34
  6. 162f27
  7. 0d201a
  8. 06120e
  9. 020604
  10. 000101

Calmer: #48836f with less saturation

  1. 48836f
  2. 4e8270
  3. 538070
  4. 587f71
  5. 5d7e72
  6. 627c72
  7. 667b73
  8. 6a7a73
  9. 6e7874
  10. 727775

Questions about #48836f

What color is #48836f?

#48836f is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Aussie Surf. In RGB it is rgb(72, 131, 111), in HSL hsl(159.66, 29.06%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.364% 0.06995 169.771).

What colors go well with #48836f?

The complementary color of #48836f is #95657b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #608058 and #3d8286. The triadic partners are #746f9c and #976950.

Is white or black text more readable on #48836f?

White text reads better on #48836f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48836f a warm or cool color?

#48836f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.07.