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#48b08d color: Walk in the Woods

#48b08d is rgb(72, 176, 141) in RGB and oklch(68.66% 0.11014 167.857) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

68.7%
0.110
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #48b08d

#48b08d is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.87:1, 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: #48b08d mixed with white

  1. 48b08d
  2. 5fb898
  3. 73c0a3
  4. 86c8ae
  5. 98d0b9
  6. aad8c5
  7. bbe0d0
  8. cce7dc
  9. ddefe7
  10. eef7f3

Darker: #48b08d mixed with black

  1. 48b08d
  2. 3d997a
  3. 338267
  4. 296c55
  5. 1f5644
  6. 164233
  7. 0d2e23
  8. 061c14
  9. 020b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #48b08d with less saturation

  1. 48b08d
  2. 54ae8e
  3. 5fac90
  4. 69aa91
  5. 71a892
  6. 79a694
  7. 80a395
  8. 87a196
  9. 8e9f98
  10. 949d99

Questions about #48b08d

What color is #48b08d?

#48b08d is bright emerald. The closest named color is Walk in the Woods. In RGB it is rgb(72, 176, 141), in HSL hsl(159.81, 41.94%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.66% 0.11014 167.857).

What colors go well with #48b08d?

The complementary color of #48b08d is #cc7da6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78aa66 and #24afb3. The triadic partners are #978fdb and #d2845c.

Is white or black text more readable on #48b08d?

Black text reads better on #48b08d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48b08d a warm or cool color?

#48b08d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.11.