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#48b68d color: Mint

#48b68d is rgb(72, 182, 141) in RGB and oklch(70.173% 0.11808 165.34) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

70.2%
0.118
165°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #48b68d

#48b68d is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.35:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #48b68d mixed with white

  1. 48b68d
  2. 5fbd98
  3. 74c5a3
  4. 87ccae
  5. 99d4b9
  6. aadbc5
  7. bce2d0
  8. cde9dc
  9. def1e7
  10. eef8f3

Darker: #48b68d mixed with black

  1. 48b68d
  2. 3d9e7a
  3. 338667
  4. 296f55
  5. 1f5944
  6. 164433
  7. 0d3023
  8. 061d14
  9. 020c07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #48b68d with less saturation

  1. 48b68d
  2. 55b48f
  3. 61b291
  4. 6bb092
  5. 74ad94
  6. 7cab96
  7. 84a998
  8. 8ba69a
  9. 92a49b
  10. 99a19d

Questions about #48b68d

What color is #48b68d?

#48b68d is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Mint. In RGB it is rgb(72, 182, 141), in HSL hsl(157.64, 43.31%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.173% 0.11808 165.34).

What colors go well with #48b68d?

The complementary color of #48b68d is #d380af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7eaf63 and #0eb5b6. The triadic partners are #9894e5 and #db865e.

Is white or black text more readable on #48b68d?

Black text reads better on #48b68d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48b68d a warm or cool color?

#48b68d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.118.