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#48c07d color: Esmeralda

#48c07d is rgb(72, 192, 125) in RGB and oklch(72.335% 0.14562 155.384) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

72.3%
0.146
155°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #48c07d

#48c07d is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.11:1, 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: #48c07d mixed with white

  1. 48c07d
  2. 60c78a
  3. 75cd97
  4. 88d4a3
  5. 9adab0
  6. ace0bd
  7. bde7ca
  8. ceedd7
  9. def3e4
  10. eff9f2

Darker: #48c07d mixed with black

  1. 48c07d
  2. 3da76c
  3. 338e5b
  4. 29764b
  5. 1f5f3b
  6. 16492c
  7. 0d341e
  8. 062011
  9. 020e05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #48c07d with less saturation

  1. 48c07d
  2. 57be81
  3. 63bb86
  4. 6eb98a
  5. 78b68e
  6. 81b492
  7. 89b196
  8. 91ae9a
  9. 98ab9e
  10. 9fa8a2

Questions about #48c07d

What color is #48c07d?

#48c07d is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Esmeralda. In RGB it is rgb(72, 192, 125), in HSL hsl(146.5, 48.78%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.335% 0.14562 155.384).

What colors go well with #48c07d?

The complementary color of #48c07d is #dd80c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #90b545 and #00c2b2. The triadic partners are #8c9cff and #f28164.

Is white or black text more readable on #48c07d?

Black text reads better on #48c07d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48c07d a warm or cool color?

#48c07d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.146.