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#48ae88 color: Walk in the Woods

#48ae88 is rgb(72, 174, 136) in RGB and oklch(68.023% 0.1113 165.657) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

68%
0.111
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #48ae88

#48ae88 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Walk in the Woods (#3bb08f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #48ae88 mixed with white

  1. 48ae88
  2. 5fb693
  3. 73be9f
  4. 85c6aa
  5. 97cfb6
  6. a9d7c2
  7. bbdfce
  8. cce7da
  9. ddefe6
  10. eef7f3

Darker: #48ae88 mixed with black

  1. 48ae88
  2. 3d9775
  3. 338063
  4. 296a52
  5. 1f5541
  6. 164131
  7. 0d2e22
  8. 061c13
  9. 020b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #48ae88 with less saturation

  1. 48ae88
  2. 54ac8a
  3. 5eaa8b
  4. 68a88d
  5. 70a68f
  6. 78a490
  7. 7fa292
  8. 869f93
  9. 8c9d95
  10. 929b97

Questions about #48ae88

What color is #48ae88?

#48ae88 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Walk in the Woods. In RGB it is rgb(72, 174, 136), in HSL hsl(157.65, 41.46%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.023% 0.1113 165.657).

What colors go well with #48ae88?

The complementary color of #48ae88 is #c97ba7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79a861 and #1cadae. The triadic partners are #928eda and #d1815c.

Is white or black text more readable on #48ae88?

Black text reads better on #48ae88: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48ae88 a warm or cool color?

#48ae88 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.111.