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#48a877 color: Jubilant Jade

#48a877 is rgb(72, 168, 119) in RGB and oklch(66.073% 0.11746 158.411) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

66.1%
0.117
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #48a877

#48a877 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jubilant Jade (#44aa77). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #48a877 mixed with white

  1. 48a877
  2. 5eb184
  3. 71ba91
  4. 84c29e
  5. 96cbac
  6. a8d4b9
  7. b9dcc7
  8. cbe5d5
  9. dceee3
  10. eef6f1

Darker: #48a877 mixed with black

  1. 48a877
  2. 3d9267
  3. 337c57
  4. 296747
  5. 1f5238
  6. 163f2a
  7. 0d2c1c
  8. 061a10
  9. 020a05
  10. 000101

Calmer: #48a877 with less saturation

  1. 48a877
  2. 53a67a
  3. 5ca47d
  4. 65a280
  5. 6da082
  6. 749e85
  7. 7b9c88
  8. 81998a
  9. 87978d
  10. 8d9590

Questions about #48a877

What color is #48a877?

#48a877 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Jubilant Jade. In RGB it is rgb(72, 168, 119), in HSL hsl(149.38, 40%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.073% 0.11746 158.411).

What colors go well with #48a877?

The complementary color of #48a877 is #c175ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7da04e and #00a9a0. The triadic partners are #828ad9 and #cf775b.

Is white or black text more readable on #48a877?

Black text reads better on #48a877: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48a877 a warm or cool color?

#48a877 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.117.