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#48a985 color: Laurel Wreath

#48a985 is rgb(72, 169, 133) in RGB and oklch(66.677% 0.10688 165.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

66.7%
0.107
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #48a985

#48a985 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.29:1, 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: #48a985 mixed with white

  1. 48a985
  2. 5eb291
  3. 72ba9c
  4. 85c3a8
  5. 97cbb4
  6. a8d4c0
  7. baddcd
  8. cbe5d9
  9. dceee6
  10. eef6f2

Darker: #48a985 mixed with black

  1. 48a985
  2. 3d9273
  3. 337c61
  4. 296750
  5. 1f5340
  6. 163f30
  7. 0d2c21
  8. 061b13
  9. 020a06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #48a985 with less saturation

  1. 48a985
  2. 53a787
  3. 5da588
  4. 66a38a
  5. 6ea18b
  6. 759f8d
  7. 7c9d8e
  8. 829b90
  9. 899991
  10. 8e9693

Questions about #48a985

What color is #48a985?

#48a985 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Laurel Wreath. In RGB it is rgb(72, 169, 133), in HSL hsl(157.73, 40.25%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.677% 0.10688 165.944).

What colors go well with #48a985?

The complementary color of #48a985 is #c379a2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76a360 and #23a8aa. The triadic partners are #8f8ad3 and #ca7f5a.

Is white or black text more readable on #48a985?

Black text reads better on #48a985: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48a985 a warm or cool color?

#48a985 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.107.