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#48cf9e color: Mint Jelly

#48cf9e is rgb(72, 207, 158) in RGB and oklch(76.86% 0.13723 165.102) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

76.9%
0.137
165°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #48cf9e

#48cf9e is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.69:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #48cf9e mixed with white

  1. 48cf9e
  2. 62d4a7
  3. 78d9b1
  4. 8bdebb
  5. 9de3c4
  6. afe8ce
  7. bfedd8
  8. d0f1e1
  9. e0f6eb
  10. effbf5

Darker: #48cf9e mixed with black

  1. 48cf9e
  2. 3db489
  3. 339974
  4. 297f60
  5. 1f674d
  6. 164f3a
  7. 0d3829
  8. 062318
  9. 021009
  10. 000201

Calmer: #48cf9e with less saturation

  1. 48cf9e
  2. 5acda0
  3. 68caa2
  4. 75c7a5
  5. 80c5a7
  6. 8ac2a9
  7. 94bfab
  8. 9cbdad
  9. a4baaf
  10. acb7b2

Questions about #48cf9e

What color is #48cf9e?

#48cf9e is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Mint Jelly. In RGB it is rgb(72, 207, 158), in HSL hsl(158.22, 58.44%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.86% 0.13723 165.102).

What colors go well with #48cf9e?

The complementary color of #48cf9e is #f18ec8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8dc76b and #00cecf. The triadic partners are #aba6ff and #fb9666.

Is white or black text more readable on #48cf9e?

Black text reads better on #48cf9e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48cf9e a warm or cool color?

#48cf9e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.137.