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#48846b color: Herb Blend

#48846b is rgb(72, 132, 107) in RGB and oklch(56.505% 0.07457 165.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

56.5%
0.075
165°
  • 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
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #48846b

#48846b is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.79:1, 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: #48846b mixed with white

  1. 48846b
  2. 5b9079
  3. 6d9c87
  4. 7fa895
  5. 91b4a4
  6. a3c0b2
  7. b5cdc1
  8. c7d9d0
  9. dae6e0
  10. ecf2ef

Darker: #48846b mixed with black

  1. 48846b
  2. 3d725c
  3. 33604e
  4. 294f3f
  5. 1f3f32
  6. 162f25
  7. 0d2018
  8. 06120d
  9. 020604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #48846b with less saturation

  1. 48846b
  2. 4e836c
  3. 53816d
  4. 58806e
  5. 5d7f6f
  6. 627d70
  7. 667c72
  8. 6a7a73
  9. 6e7974
  10. 727775

Questions about #48846b

What color is #48846b?

#48846b is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Herb Blend. In RGB it is rgb(72, 132, 107), in HSL hsl(155, 29.41%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.505% 0.07457 165.047).

What colors go well with #48846b?

The complementary color of #48846b is #966480. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #638053 and #378483. The triadic partners are #7170a0 and #9b6851.

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

White text reads better on #48846b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48846b a warm or cool color?

#48846b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.075.