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#48866a color: Herb Blend

#48866a is rgb(72, 134, 106) in RGB and oklch(56.993% 0.0785 163.007) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

57%
0.079
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #48866a

#48866a is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, 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: #48866a mixed with white

  1. 48866a
  2. 5b9278
  3. 6d9d86
  4. 7fa994
  5. 91b5a3
  6. a3c1b2
  7. b5cdc1
  8. c7dad0
  9. dae6e0
  10. ecf2ef

Darker: #48866a mixed with black

  1. 48866a
  2. 3d745b
  3. 33624d
  4. 29513f
  5. 1f4031
  6. 163024
  7. 0d2118
  8. 06130d
  9. 020604
  10. 000100

Calmer: #48866a with less saturation

  1. 48866a
  2. 4e856b
  3. 54836d
  4. 59826e
  5. 5e806f
  6. 637f71
  7. 677d72
  8. 6b7c73
  9. 6f7a75
  10. 737976

Questions about #48866a

What color is #48866a?

#48866a is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Herb Blend. In RGB it is rgb(72, 134, 106), in HSL hsl(152.9, 30.1%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.993% 0.0785 163.007).

What colors go well with #48866a?

The complementary color of #48866a is #986584. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #658151 and #348684. The triadic partners are #7171a5 and #9f6851.

Is white or black text more readable on #48866a?

White text reads better on #48866a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48866a a warm or cool color?

#48866a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.079.