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#48846a color: Herb Blend

#48846a is rgb(72, 132, 106) in RGB and oklch(56.477% 0.07541 164.114) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

56.5%
0.075
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • mist-500
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #48846a

#48846a is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Herb Blend (#4b856c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mist-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #48846a mixed with white

  1. 48846a
  2. 5b9078
  3. 6d9c86
  4. 7fa894
  5. 91b4a3
  6. a3c0b2
  7. b5cdc1
  8. c7d9d0
  9. dae6df
  10. ecf2ef

Darker: #48846a mixed with black

  1. 48846a
  2. 3d725b
  3. 33604d
  4. 294f3f
  5. 1f3f31
  6. 162f24
  7. 0d2018
  8. 06120d
  9. 020604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #48846a with less saturation

  1. 48846a
  2. 4e836b
  3. 53816c
  4. 58806e
  5. 5d7f6f
  6. 627d70
  7. 667c71
  8. 6a7a72
  9. 6e7973
  10. 727775

Questions about #48846a

What color is #48846a?

#48846a is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Herb Blend. In RGB it is rgb(72, 132, 106), in HSL hsl(154, 29.41%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.477% 0.07541 164.114).

What colors go well with #48846a?

The complementary color of #48846a is #966481. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #638052 and #368483. The triadic partners are #7070a1 and #9b6751.

Is white or black text more readable on #48846a?

White text reads better on #48846a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48846a a warm or cool color?

#48846a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.075.