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#48a786 color: Laurel Wreath

#48a786 is rgb(72, 167, 134) in RGB and oklch(66.197% 0.1034 167.515) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

66.2%
0.103
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #48a786

#48a786 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Laurel Wreath (#52a786). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #48a786 mixed with white

  1. 48a786
  2. 5eb091
  3. 72b99d
  4. 84c1a9
  5. 96cab5
  6. a8d3c1
  7. badccd
  8. cbe5d9
  9. dcede6
  10. eef6f2

Darker: #48a786 mixed with black

  1. 48a786
  2. 3d9174
  3. 337b62
  4. 296651
  5. 1f5240
  6. 163e30
  7. 0d2c21
  8. 061a13
  9. 020a06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #48a786 with less saturation

  1. 48a786
  2. 53a587
  3. 5da389
  4. 65a18a
  5. 6d9f8b
  6. 749d8c
  7. 7b9b8e
  8. 81998f
  9. 879790
  10. 8d9591

Questions about #48a786

What color is #48a786?

#48a786 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Laurel Wreath. In RGB it is rgb(72, 167, 134), in HSL hsl(159.16, 39.75%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.197% 0.1034 167.515).

What colors go well with #48a786?

The complementary color of #48a786 is #c1789e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73a262 and #29a6a9. The triadic partners are #8f88cf and #c77e59.

Is white or black text more readable on #48a786?

Black text reads better on #48a786: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48a786 a warm or cool color?

#48a786 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.103.