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#48ca88 color: Paris Green

#48ca88 is rgb(72, 202, 136) in RGB and oklch(75.1% 0.14919 157.342) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

75.1%
0.149
157°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #48ca88

#48ca88 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.08:1, 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: #48ca88 mixed with white

  1. 48ca88
  2. 61d094
  3. 77d59f
  4. 8adbab
  5. 9ce0b7
  6. aee5c3
  7. beebcf
  8. cff0db
  9. dff5e7
  10. effaf3

Darker: #48ca88 mixed with black

  1. 48ca88
  2. 3daf75
  3. 339563
  4. 297c52
  5. 1f6441
  6. 164d31
  7. 0d3722
  8. 062213
  9. 020f06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #48ca88 with less saturation

  1. 48ca88
  2. 59c88c
  3. 66c590
  4. 72c294
  5. 7dc098
  6. 86bd9c
  7. 8fbaa0
  8. 98b7a3
  9. 9fb4a7
  10. a7b1aa

Questions about #48ca88

What color is #48ca88?

#48ca88 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Paris Green. In RGB it is rgb(72, 202, 136), in HSL hsl(149.54, 55.08%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.1% 0.14919 157.342).

What colors go well with #48ca88?

The complementary color of #48ca88 is #e987d0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #94bf4f and #00cbbf. The triadic partners are #98a3ff and #fd8967.

Is white or black text more readable on #48ca88?

Black text reads better on #48ca88: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48ca88 a warm or cool color?

#48ca88 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.149.