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#48c599 color: Macau

#48c599 is rgb(72, 197, 153) in RGB and oklch(74.243% 0.12834 166.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

74.2%
0.128
166°
  • 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
9.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #48c599

#48c599 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.72:1, 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: #48c599 mixed with white

  1. 48c599
  2. 61cba3
  3. 76d1ad
  4. 89d7b7
  5. 9cddc1
  6. ade3cb
  7. bee8d5
  8. ceeee0
  9. dff4ea
  10. eff9f4

Darker: #48c599 mixed with black

  1. 48c599
  2. 3dab84
  3. 339270
  4. 29795d
  5. 1f614a
  6. 164b38
  7. 0d3527
  8. 062117
  9. 020e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #48c599 with less saturation

  1. 48c599
  2. 58c39b
  3. 65c09d
  4. 71be9f
  5. 7bbba1
  6. 85b9a2
  7. 8db6a4
  8. 95b4a6
  9. 9db1a8
  10. a4aeaa

Questions about #48c599

What color is #48c599?

#48c599 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Macau. In RGB it is rgb(72, 197, 153), in HSL hsl(158.88, 51.87%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.243% 0.12834 166.115).

What colors go well with #48c599?

The complementary color of #48c599 is #e589bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86be6a and #00c4c6. The triadic partners are #a59ff9 and #ee9063.

Is white or black text more readable on #48c599?

Black text reads better on #48c599: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48c599 a warm or cool color?

#48c599 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.128.