#48bb9a color: Expressionism Green
#48bb9a is rgb(72, 187, 154) in RGB and oklch(71.773% 0.11499 170.842) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Mint
- teal-500
- Black 27%
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About #48bb9a
#48bb9a is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 171°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.85:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Expressionism Green (#52bc9a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #48bb9a mixed with white
Darker: #48bb9a mixed with black
Calmer: #48bb9a with less saturation
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What color is #48bb9a?
#48bb9a is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Expressionism Green. In RGB it is rgb(72, 187, 154), in HSL hsl(162.78, 45.82%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.773% 0.11499 170.842).
What colors go well with #48bb9a?
The complementary color of #48bb9a is #da85ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7bb671 and #27b9c1. The triadic partners are #a497e6 and #dd8e5f.
Is white or black text more readable on #48bb9a?
Black text reads better on #48bb9a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #48bb9a a warm or cool color?
#48bb9a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.115.