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#48bc76 color: Esmeralda

#48bc76 is rgb(72, 188, 118) in RGB and oklch(71.173% 0.14662 153.669) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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144°
100%

71.2%
0.147
154°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #48bc76

#48bc76 is a bright light green color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 154°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.73:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light green colors

Lighter: #48bc76 mixed with white

  1. 48bc76
  2. 60c384
  3. 74ca91
  4. 87d19f
  5. 99d8ac
  6. abdeba
  7. bce5c7
  8. cdecd5
  9. def2e3
  10. eef9f1

Darker: #48bc76 mixed with black

  1. 48bc76
  2. 3da366
  3. 338b56
  4. 297347
  5. 1f5d38
  6. 164729
  7. 0d321c
  8. 061f0f
  9. 020d05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #48bc76 with less saturation

  1. 48bc76
  2. 56ba7b
  3. 62b780
  4. 6cb584
  5. 76b289
  6. 7eb08d
  7. 86ad91
  8. 8eab96
  9. 95a89a
  10. 9ba59e

Questions about #48bc76

What color is #48bc76?

#48bc76 is bright light green. The closest named color is Esmeralda. In RGB it is rgb(72, 188, 118), in HSL hsl(143.79, 46.4%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.173% 0.14662 153.669).

What colors go well with #48bc76?

The complementary color of #48bc76 is #d87dc8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #90b13d and #00beac. The triadic partners are #8699fd and #ef7c63.

Is white or black text more readable on #48bc76?

Black text reads better on #48bc76: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48bc76 a warm or cool color?

#48bc76 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.147.