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#48a69a color: Jewel Weed

#48a69a is rgb(72, 166, 154) in RGB and oklch(66.538% 0.0907 184) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

66.5%
0.091
184°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #48a69a

#48a69a is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 184°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jewel Weed (#46a795). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #48a69a mixed with white

  1. 48a69a
  2. 5eafa4
  3. 72b8ad
  4. 84c1b7
  5. 96c9c1
  6. a8d2cb
  7. badbd5
  8. cbe4e0
  9. dcedea
  10. eef6f4

Darker: #48a69a mixed with black

  1. 48a69a
  2. 3d9085
  3. 337a71
  4. 29655e
  5. 1f514b
  6. 163e39
  7. 0d2b27
  8. 061a17
  9. 020a09
  10. 000101

Calmer: #48a69a with less saturation

  1. 48a69a
  2. 53a499
  3. 5da399
  4. 66a198
  5. 6d9f97
  6. 759d97
  7. 7c9b96
  8. 829a96
  9. 889895
  10. 8e9694

Questions about #48a69a

What color is #48a69a?

#48a69a is bright teal. The closest named color is Jewel Weed. In RGB it is rgb(72, 166, 154), in HSL hsl(172.34, 39.5%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.538% 0.0907 184).

What colors go well with #48a69a?

The complementary color of #48a69a is #c37c8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65a47a and #46a2b6. The triadic partners are #a086c1 and #bb8857.

Is white or black text more readable on #48a69a?

Black text reads better on #48a69a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48a69a a warm or cool color?

#48a69a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 184 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.091.