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#48ba76 color: Esmeralda

#48ba76 is rgb(72, 186, 118) in RGB and oklch(70.661% 0.14385 154.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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144°
100%

70.7%
0.144
154°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #48ba76

#48ba76 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 154°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Esmeralda (#45be76). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #48ba76 mixed with white

  1. 48ba76
  2. 5fc184
  3. 74c891
  4. 87cf9e
  5. 99d6ac
  6. abddba
  7. bce4c7
  8. cdebd5
  9. def2e3
  10. eef8f1

Darker: #48ba76 mixed with black

  1. 48ba76
  2. 3da166
  3. 338956
  4. 297247
  5. 1f5c38
  6. 164629
  7. 0d321c
  8. 061e0f
  9. 020d05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #48ba76 with less saturation

  1. 48ba76
  2. 56b87b
  3. 61b57f
  4. 6bb384
  5. 75b188
  6. 7dae8c
  7. 85ab90
  8. 8ca994
  9. 93a698
  10. 9aa39c

Questions about #48ba76

What color is #48ba76?

#48ba76 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Esmeralda. In RGB it is rgb(72, 186, 118), in HSL hsl(144.21, 45.24%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.661% 0.14385 154.005).

What colors go well with #48ba76?

The complementary color of #48ba76 is #d57cc5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8eaf3f and #00bcab. The triadic partners are #8598f9 and #ec7c62.

Is white or black text more readable on #48ba76?

Black text reads better on #48ba76: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48ba76 a warm or cool color?

#48ba76 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.144.