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#48be85 color: Garish Green

#48be85 is rgb(72, 190, 133) in RGB and oklch(72.001% 0.13564 158.927) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

72%
0.136
159°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #48be85

#48be85 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Garish Green (#51bf8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #48be85 mixed with white

  1. 48be85
  2. 60c591
  3. 75cb9d
  4. 88d2a9
  5. 9ad9b5
  6. acdfc1
  7. bde6cd
  8. cdecda
  9. def2e6
  10. eff9f2

Darker: #48be85 mixed with black

  1. 48be85
  2. 3da573
  3. 338c61
  4. 297550
  5. 1f5e40
  6. 164830
  7. 0d3321
  8. 061f13
  9. 020d06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #48be85 with less saturation

  1. 48be85
  2. 57bc88
  3. 63b98c
  4. 6db78f
  5. 77b592
  6. 80b295
  7. 88af98
  8. 90ad9b
  9. 97aa9e
  10. 9ea7a1

Questions about #48be85

What color is #48be85?

#48be85 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Garish Green. In RGB it is rgb(72, 190, 133), in HSL hsl(151.02, 47.58%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.001% 0.13564 158.927).

What colors go well with #48be85?

The complementary color of #48be85 is #db81c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ab553 and #00bfb6. The triadic partners are #939af8 and #ec8462.

Is white or black text more readable on #48be85?

Black text reads better on #48be85: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48be85 a warm or cool color?

#48be85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.136.