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#48caa2 color: Mint Jelly

#48caa2 is rgb(72, 202, 162) in RGB and oklch(75.721% 0.128 168.906) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

75.7%
0.128
169°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • teal-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #48caa2

#48caa2 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mint Jelly (#45cea2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #48caa2 mixed with white

  1. 48caa2
  2. 62d0ab
  3. 77d5b4
  4. 8adbbd
  5. 9de0c6
  6. aee5d0
  7. bfebd9
  8. cff0e2
  9. dff5ec
  10. effaf5

Darker: #48caa2 mixed with black

  1. 48caa2
  2. 3daf8c
  3. 339577
  4. 297c63
  5. 1f644f
  6. 164d3c
  7. 0d372a
  8. 062219
  9. 020f0a
  10. 000201

Calmer: #48caa2 with less saturation

  1. 48caa2
  2. 59c8a3
  3. 67c5a5
  4. 73c3a6
  5. 7ec0a8
  6. 88bea9
  7. 91bbab
  8. 99b8ac
  9. a1b6ad
  10. a9b3af

Questions about #48caa2

What color is #48caa2?

#48caa2 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Mint Jelly. In RGB it is rgb(72, 202, 162), in HSL hsl(161.54, 55.08%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.721% 0.128 168.906).

What colors go well with #48caa2?

The complementary color of #48caa2 is #ec8dbd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85c473 and #08c8cf. The triadic partners are #aea2fc and #f19664.

Is white or black text more readable on #48caa2?

Black text reads better on #48caa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48caa2 a warm or cool color?

#48caa2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.128.