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#48b488 color: Mint

#48b488 is rgb(72, 180, 136) in RGB and oklch(69.541% 0.11943 163.351) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

69.5%
0.119
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #48b488

#48b488 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mint (#3eb489). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #48b488 mixed with white

  1. 48b488
  2. 5fbc93
  3. 73c39f
  4. 86cbab
  5. 98d2b6
  6. aadac2
  7. bbe1ce
  8. cce9da
  9. ddf0e6
  10. eef8f3

Darker: #48b488 mixed with black

  1. 48b488
  2. 3d9c75
  3. 338563
  4. 296e52
  5. 1f5841
  6. 164431
  7. 0d3022
  8. 061d13
  9. 020c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #48b488 with less saturation

  1. 48b488
  2. 55b28a
  3. 60b08c
  4. 6aae8e
  5. 73ab91
  6. 7ba993
  7. 82a795
  8. 8aa497
  9. 90a299
  10. 979f9b

Questions about #48b488

What color is #48b488?

#48b488 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Mint. In RGB it is rgb(72, 180, 136), in HSL hsl(155.56, 42.86%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.541% 0.11943 163.351).

What colors go well with #48b488?

The complementary color of #48b488 is #d07eb0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7fad5d and #00b4b2. The triadic partners are #9392e5 and #da835e.

Is white or black text more readable on #48b488?

Black text reads better on #48b488: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48b488 a warm or cool color?

#48b488 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.119.