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#48856e color: Herb Blend

#48856e is rgb(72, 133, 110) in RGB and oklch(56.847% 0.07367 167.306) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

56.8%
0.074
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #48856e

#48856e is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, 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: #48856e mixed with white

  1. 48856e
  2. 5b917b
  3. 6d9d89
  4. 7fa997
  5. 91b5a5
  6. a3c1b4
  7. b5cdc2
  8. c7d9d1
  9. dae6e0
  10. ecf2f0

Darker: #48856e mixed with black

  1. 48856e
  2. 3d735f
  3. 336150
  4. 295041
  5. 1f4033
  6. 163026
  7. 0d2119
  8. 06130e
  9. 020604
  10. 000101

Calmer: #48856e with less saturation

  1. 48856e
  2. 4e846f
  3. 548270
  4. 598171
  5. 5e8072
  6. 627e72
  7. 677d73
  8. 6b7b74
  9. 6f7a75
  10. 737876

Questions about #48856e

What color is #48856e?

#48856e is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Herb Blend. In RGB it is rgb(72, 133, 110), in HSL hsl(157.38, 29.76%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.847% 0.07367 167.306).

What colors go well with #48856e?

The complementary color of #48856e is #97657f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #628156 and #398486. The triadic partners are #7470a0 and #9b6951.

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

White text reads better on #48856e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48856e a warm or cool color?

#48856e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.074.