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#48d2a2 color: Mint Jelly

#48d2a2 is rgb(72, 210, 162) in RGB and oklch(77.704% 0.13795 165.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

77.7%
0.138
166°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #48d2a2

#48d2a2 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 11.02:1, 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: #48d2a2 mixed with white

  1. 48d2a2
  2. 62d7ab
  3. 78dcb4
  4. 8ce0bd
  5. 9ee5c7
  6. afe9d0
  7. c0eed9
  8. d0f2e3
  9. e0f7ec
  10. f0fbf5

Darker: #48d2a2 mixed with black

  1. 48d2a2
  2. 3db68c
  3. 339b77
  4. 298163
  5. 1f684f
  6. 16503c
  7. 0d392a
  8. 062419
  9. 02100a
  10. 000201

Calmer: #48d2a2 with less saturation

  1. 48d2a2
  2. 5bd0a4
  3. 6acda6
  4. 76caa8
  5. 82c8aa
  6. 8cc5ac
  7. 96c2ae
  8. 9ebfb0
  9. a7bcb2
  10. afb9b4

Questions about #48d2a2

What color is #48d2a2?

#48d2a2 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Mint Jelly. In RGB it is rgb(72, 210, 162), in HSL hsl(159.13, 60.53%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.704% 0.13795 165.976).

What colors go well with #48d2a2?

The complementary color of #48d2a2 is #f591c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8dca6f and #00d1d3. The triadic partners are #afa8ff and #fe9967.

Is white or black text more readable on #48d2a2?

Black text reads better on #48d2a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 11.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #48d2a2 a warm or cool color?

#48d2a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.138.