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#48c987 color: Paris Green

#48c987 is rgb(72, 201, 135) in RGB and oklch(74.826% 0.14875 157.188) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

74.8%
0.149
157°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
9.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #48c987

#48c987 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 9.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Paris Green (#50c87c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #48c987 mixed with white

  1. 48c987
  2. 61cf93
  3. 77d49f
  4. 8adaab
  5. 9ce0b6
  6. ade5c2
  7. beeace
  8. cff0da
  9. dff5e7
  10. effaf3

Darker: #48c987 mixed with black

  1. 48c987
  2. 3dae75
  3. 339563
  4. 297c51
  5. 1f6441
  6. 164c31
  7. 0d3621
  8. 062213
  9. 020f06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #48c987 with less saturation

  1. 48c987
  2. 58c78b
  3. 66c48f
  4. 72c193
  5. 7cbf97
  6. 86bc9b
  7. 8fb99f
  8. 97b6a2
  9. 9fb3a6
  10. a6b0aa

Questions about #48c987

What color is #48c987?

#48c987 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Paris Green. In RGB it is rgb(72, 201, 135), in HSL hsl(149.3, 54.43%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.826% 0.14875 157.188).

What colors go well with #48c987?

The complementary color of #48c987 is #e886cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #94be4e and #00cbbd. The triadic partners are #97a3ff and #fc8866.

Is white or black text more readable on #48c987?

Black text reads better on #48c987: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 9.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48c987 a warm or cool color?

#48c987 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.149.