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#48876d color: Herb Blend

#48876d is rgb(72, 135, 109) in RGB and oklch(57.333% 0.07748 165.105) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

57.3%
0.077
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #48876d

#48876d is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.96:1, 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: #48876d mixed with white

  1. 48876d
  2. 5b937b
  3. 6d9e88
  4. 7faa97
  5. 91b6a5
  6. a3c2b3
  7. b5cec2
  8. c8dad1
  9. dae6e0
  10. ecf3ef

Darker: #48876d mixed with black

  1. 48876d
  2. 3d755e
  3. 33634f
  4. 295141
  5. 1f4133
  6. 163126
  7. 0d2119
  8. 06130d
  9. 020604
  10. 000101

Calmer: #48876d with less saturation

  1. 48876d
  2. 4e866e
  3. 54846f
  4. 598370
  5. 5f8172
  6. 638073
  7. 687e74
  8. 6c7d75
  9. 707b76
  10. 747a77

Questions about #48876d

What color is #48876d?

#48876d is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Herb Blend. In RGB it is rgb(72, 135, 109), in HSL hsl(155.24, 30.43%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.333% 0.07748 165.105).

What colors go well with #48876d?

The complementary color of #48876d is #9a6683. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #648354 and #368787. The triadic partners are #7372a5 and #9f6a51.

Is white or black text more readable on #48876d?

White text reads better on #48876d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48876d a warm or cool color?

#48876d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.077.