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#48d09e color: Mint Jelly

#48d09e is rgb(72, 208, 158) in RGB and oklch(77.108% 0.1385 164.779) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

77.1%
0.139
165°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #48d09e

#48d09e is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.79:1, 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: #48d09e mixed with white

  1. 48d09e
  2. 62d5a7
  3. 78dab1
  4. 8bdfbb
  5. 9ee4c4
  6. afe8ce
  7. c0edd8
  8. d0f2e1
  9. e0f6eb
  10. effbf5

Darker: #48d09e mixed with black

  1. 48d09e
  2. 3db589
  3. 339a74
  4. 298060
  5. 1f674d
  6. 164f3a
  7. 0d3929
  8. 062318
  9. 021009
  10. 000201

Calmer: #48d09e with less saturation

  1. 48d09e
  2. 5acea0
  3. 69cba3
  4. 75c8a5
  5. 81c6a7
  6. 8bc3a9
  7. 94c0ac
  8. 9dbdae
  9. a5bab0
  10. adb7b2

Questions about #48d09e

What color is #48d09e?

#48d09e is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Mint Jelly. In RGB it is rgb(72, 208, 158), in HSL hsl(157.94, 59.13%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.108% 0.1385 164.779).

What colors go well with #48d09e?

The complementary color of #48d09e is #f28fc9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ec86b and #00cfcf. The triadic partners are #aca7ff and #fd9667.

Is white or black text more readable on #48d09e?

Black text reads better on #48d09e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48d09e a warm or cool color?

#48d09e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.139.