#48bb97 color: Expressionism Green
#48bb97 is rgb(72, 187, 151) in RGB and oklch(71.691% 0.11707 169.025) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Emerald
- Light
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Mint
- teal-500
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #48bb97
#48bb97 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 169°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.83:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Expressionism Green (#52bc9a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #48bb97 mixed with white
Darker: #48bb97 mixed with black
Calmer: #48bb97 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #48bb97
Questions about #48bb97
What color is #48bb97?
#48bb97 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Expressionism Green. In RGB it is rgb(72, 187, 151), in HSL hsl(161.22, 45.82%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.691% 0.11707 169.025).
What colors go well with #48bb97?
The complementary color of #48bb97 is #da84af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7db56d and #1fb9bf. The triadic partners are #a197e8 and #de8c5f.
Is white or black text more readable on #48bb97?
Black text reads better on #48bb97: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #48bb97 a warm or cool color?
#48bb97 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.117.