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#48a36e color: Linoleum Green

#48a36e is rgb(72, 163, 110) in RGB and oklch(64.582% 0.11863 155.394) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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145°
100%

64.6%
0.119
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #48a36e

#48a36e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Linoleum Green (#3aa372). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #48a36e mixed with white

  1. 48a36e
  2. 5dac7c
  3. 71b58a
  4. 83bf98
  5. 95c8a6
  6. a7d1b5
  7. b9dac3
  8. cae3d2
  9. dcede1
  10. edf6f0

Darker: #48a36e mixed with black

  1. 48a36e
  2. 3d8d5f
  3. 337850
  4. 296341
  5. 1f4f33
  6. 163c26
  7. 0d2a19
  8. 06190e
  9. 020a04
  10. 000101

Calmer: #48a36e with less saturation

  1. 48a36e
  2. 52a171
  3. 5b9f75
  4. 639d78
  5. 6a9b7b
  6. 71997e
  7. 779782
  8. 7d9585
  9. 839288
  10. 88908b

Questions about #48a36e

What color is #48a36e?

#48a36e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Linoleum Green. In RGB it is rgb(72, 163, 110), in HSL hsl(145.05, 38.72%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.582% 0.11863 155.394).

What colors go well with #48a36e?

The complementary color of #48a36e is #ba71aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d9a44 and #00a598. The triadic partners are #7a87d6 and #cb725a.

Is white or black text more readable on #48a36e?

Black text reads better on #48a36e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48a36e a warm or cool color?

#48a36e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.119.