#48b4aa color: Emerald Wave
#48b4aa is rgb(72, 180, 170) in RGB and oklch(70.518% 0.09933 186.745) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- ≈ Mint
- teal-500
- Black 29%
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About #48b4aa
#48b4aa is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 187°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.38:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Emerald Wave (#4fb3a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #48b4aa mixed with white
Darker: #48b4aa mixed with black
Calmer: #48b4aa with less saturation
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What color is #48b4aa?
#48b4aa is bright light teal. The closest named color is Emerald Wave. In RGB it is rgb(72, 180, 170), in HSL hsl(174.44, 42.86%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.518% 0.09933 186.745).
What colors go well with #48b4aa?
The complementary color of #48b4aa is #d58596. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68b387 and #4aafc8. The triadic partners are #b090d1 and #ca945a.
Is white or black text more readable on #48b4aa?
Black text reads better on #48b4aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #48b4aa a warm or cool color?
#48b4aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 187 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.099.