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#48b261 color: Samphire Green

#48b261 is rgb(72, 178, 97) in RGB and oklch(68.21% 0.15265 148.591) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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134°
100%

68.2%
0.153
149°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #48b261

#48b261 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 149°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Samphire Green (#4db560). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #48b261 mixed with white

  1. 48b261
  2. 5eba71
  3. 73c281
  4. 85ca90
  5. 97d2a0
  6. a9d9b0
  7. bae1bf
  8. cce9cf
  9. ddf0df
  10. eef8ef

Darker: #48b261 mixed with black

  1. 48b261
  2. 3d9a53
  3. 338346
  4. 296d39
  5. 1f572d
  6. 164321
  7. 0d2f15
  8. 061d0b
  9. 020c03
  10. 000100

Calmer: #48b261 with less saturation

  1. 48b261
  2. 54b067
  3. 5fae6e
  4. 68ab74
  5. 70a979
  6. 78a67f
  7. 7fa484
  8. 86a18a
  9. 8d9e8f
  10. 939c94

Questions about #48b261

What color is #48b261?

#48b261 is bright green. The closest named color is Samphire Green. In RGB it is rgb(72, 178, 97), in HSL hsl(134.15, 42.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.21% 0.15265 148.591).

What colors go well with #48b261?

The complementary color of #48b261 is #cb73c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #90a51a and #00b59a. The triadic partners are #7292f7 and #e86f61.

Is white or black text more readable on #48b261?

Black text reads better on #48b261: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48b261 a warm or cool color?

#48b261 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 149 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.153.