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#48856a color: Herb Blend

#48856a is rgb(72, 133, 106) in RGB and oklch(56.735% 0.07696 163.549) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

56.7%
0.077
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #48856a

#48856a is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Herb Blend (#4b856c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #48856a mixed with white

  1. 48856a
  2. 5b9178
  3. 6d9d86
  4. 7fa994
  5. 91b5a3
  6. a3c1b2
  7. b5cdc1
  8. c7d9d0
  9. dae6e0
  10. ecf2ef

Darker: #48856a mixed with black

  1. 48856a
  2. 3d735b
  3. 33614d
  4. 29503f
  5. 1f4031
  6. 163024
  7. 0d2118
  8. 06130d
  9. 020604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #48856a with less saturation

  1. 48856a
  2. 4e846b
  3. 54826d
  4. 59816e
  5. 5e806f
  6. 627e70
  7. 677d72
  8. 6b7b73
  9. 6f7a74
  10. 737875

Questions about #48856a

What color is #48856a?

#48856a is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Herb Blend. In RGB it is rgb(72, 133, 106), in HSL hsl(153.44, 29.76%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.735% 0.07696 163.549).

What colors go well with #48856a?

The complementary color of #48856a is #976482. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #648151 and #358583. The triadic partners are #7071a3 and #9d6851.

Is white or black text more readable on #48856a?

White text reads better on #48856a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48856a a warm or cool color?

#48856a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.077.