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#48b08f color: Walk in the Woods

#48b08f is rgb(72, 176, 143) in RGB and oklch(68.715% 0.10868 169.131) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

68.7%
0.109
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #48b08f

#48b08f is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.88:1, 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: #48b08f mixed with white

  1. 48b08f
  2. 5fb89a
  3. 73c0a5
  4. 86c8af
  5. 98d0ba
  6. aad8c6
  7. bbe0d1
  8. cce7dc
  9. ddefe8
  10. eef7f3

Darker: #48b08f mixed with black

  1. 48b08f
  2. 3d997c
  3. 338269
  4. 296c57
  5. 1f5645
  6. 164234
  7. 0d2e24
  8. 061c15
  9. 020b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #48b08f with less saturation

  1. 48b08f
  2. 55ae90
  3. 5fac91
  4. 69aa92
  5. 71a894
  6. 79a695
  7. 81a496
  8. 87a197
  9. 8e9f98
  10. 949d99

Questions about #48b08f

What color is #48b08f?

#48b08f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Walk in the Woods. In RGB it is rgb(72, 176, 143), in HSL hsl(160.96, 41.94%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.715% 0.10868 169.131).

What colors go well with #48b08f?

The complementary color of #48b08f is #cc7ea5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77ab69 and #28aeb4. The triadic partners are #988fd9 and #d1855c.

Is white or black text more readable on #48b08f?

Black text reads better on #48b08f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48b08f a warm or cool color?

#48b08f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.109.