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#48bc7a color: Esmeralda

#48bc7a is rgb(72, 188, 122) in RGB and oklch(71.254% 0.14289 155.063) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

71.3%
0.143
155°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #48bc7a

#48bc7a is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.75:1, 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: #48bc7a mixed with white

  1. 48bc7a
  2. 60c387
  3. 74ca94
  4. 87d1a1
  5. 9ad8ae
  6. abdebc
  7. bce5c9
  8. cdecd6
  9. def2e4
  10. eef9f1

Darker: #48bc7a mixed with black

  1. 48bc7a
  2. 3da369
  3. 338b59
  4. 297349
  5. 1f5d3a
  6. 16472b
  7. 0d321d
  8. 061f10
  9. 020d05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #48bc7a with less saturation

  1. 48bc7a
  2. 56ba7e
  3. 62b783
  4. 6cb587
  5. 76b28b
  6. 7eb08f
  7. 86ad93
  8. 8eab97
  9. 95a89b
  10. 9ca59e

Questions about #48bc7a

What color is #48bc7a?

#48bc7a is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Esmeralda. In RGB it is rgb(72, 188, 122), in HSL hsl(145.86, 46.4%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.254% 0.14289 155.063).

What colors go well with #48bc7a?

The complementary color of #48bc7a is #d87ec5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8eb144 and #00beae. The triadic partners are #8999fb and #ed7e63.

Is white or black text more readable on #48bc7a?

Black text reads better on #48bc7a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48bc7a a warm or cool color?

#48bc7a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.143.