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#48b476 color: Ming Green

#48b476 is rgb(72, 180, 118) in RGB and oklch(69.126% 0.13546 155.117) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

69.1%
0.135
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #48b476

#48b476 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ming Green (#41b57e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #48b476 mixed with white

  1. 48b476
  2. 5fbc83
  3. 73c391
  4. 86cb9e
  5. 98d3ac
  6. aadab9
  7. bbe2c7
  8. cce9d5
  9. ddf0e3
  10. eef8f1

Darker: #48b476 mixed with black

  1. 48b476
  2. 3d9c66
  3. 338556
  4. 296e47
  5. 1f5838
  6. 164429
  7. 0d301c
  8. 061d0f
  9. 020c05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #48b476 with less saturation

  1. 48b476
  2. 55b27a
  3. 60b07e
  4. 69ad82
  5. 72ab86
  6. 7aa98a
  7. 81a68d
  8. 88a491
  9. 8fa195
  10. 959e98

Questions about #48b476

What color is #48b476?

#48b476 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Ming Green. In RGB it is rgb(72, 180, 118), in HSL hsl(145.56, 42.86%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.126% 0.13546 155.117).

What colors go well with #48b476?

The complementary color of #48b476 is #cf79bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88aa44 and #00b6a7. The triadic partners are #8493ef and #e27a60.

Is white or black text more readable on #48b476?

Black text reads better on #48b476: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48b476 a warm or cool color?

#48b476 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.135.