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#48c596 color: Macau

#48c596 is rgb(72, 197, 150) in RGB and oklch(74.167% 0.13067 164.613) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

74.2%
0.131
165°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #48c596

#48c596 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Macau (#46c299). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #48c596 mixed with white

  1. 48c596
  2. 61cba0
  3. 76d1aa
  4. 89d7b5
  5. 9cddbf
  6. ade3ca
  7. bee8d4
  8. ceeedf
  9. dff4e9
  10. eff9f4

Darker: #48c596 mixed with black

  1. 48c596
  2. 3dab82
  3. 33926e
  4. 29795b
  5. 1f6149
  6. 164b37
  7. 0d3526
  8. 062116
  9. 020e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #48c596 with less saturation

  1. 48c596
  2. 58c398
  3. 65c09a
  4. 71be9d
  5. 7bbb9f
  6. 84b9a1
  7. 8db6a3
  8. 95b4a5
  9. 9db1a7
  10. a4aea9

Questions about #48c596

What color is #48c596?

#48c596 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Macau. In RGB it is rgb(72, 197, 150), in HSL hsl(157.44, 51.87%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.167% 0.13067 164.613).

What colors go well with #48c596?

The complementary color of #48c596 is #e588bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87bd66 and #00c4c4. The triadic partners are #a39ffa and #ef8f63.

Is white or black text more readable on #48c596?

Black text reads better on #48c596: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48c596 a warm or cool color?

#48c596 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.131.