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#48cb88 color: Paris Green

#48cb88 is rgb(72, 203, 136) in RGB and oklch(75.352% 0.15053 157.135) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

75.4%
0.151
157°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #48cb88

#48cb88 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.17:1, 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: #48cb88 mixed with white

  1. 48cb88
  2. 61d194
  3. 77d6a0
  4. 8adbab
  5. 9ce1b7
  6. aee6c3
  7. bfebcf
  8. cff0db
  9. dff5e7
  10. effaf3

Darker: #48cb88 mixed with black

  1. 48cb88
  2. 3db075
  3. 339663
  4. 297d52
  5. 1f6541
  6. 164d31
  7. 0d3722
  8. 062213
  9. 020f06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #48cb88 with less saturation

  1. 48cb88
  2. 59c98c
  3. 67c690
  4. 73c394
  5. 7dc198
  6. 87be9c
  7. 90bba0
  8. 98b8a4
  9. a0b5a8
  10. a8b2ab

Questions about #48cb88

What color is #48cb88?

#48cb88 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Paris Green. In RGB it is rgb(72, 203, 136), in HSL hsl(149.31, 55.74%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.352% 0.15053 157.135).

What colors go well with #48cb88?

The complementary color of #48cb88 is #ea87d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #95c04e and #00cdbf. The triadic partners are #98a4ff and #ff8967.

Is white or black text more readable on #48cb88?

Black text reads better on #48cb88: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48cb88 a warm or cool color?

#48cb88 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.151.