Dark Mint Color
Dark Mint is a green color with hex code #48C072. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with dark mint, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Dark Mint Color Values
What Does Dark Mint Mean?
Dark Mint belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Dark Mint sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Dark Mint is classified as a green (nearest centroid: vivid yellowish green, #27A64C). It is also known as Iridescent Green.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Dark Mint
Dark Mint and #C14997 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #5BC149 and #49C1AF, which sit beside dark mint on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair dark mint with triadic partners #7349C1 and #C17349. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Cool Green —
#33B864(Delta E 5) - Dark Mint Green —
#20C073(Delta E 6) - Jade Green —
#2BAF6A(Delta E 7) - MediumSeaGreen —
#3CB371(Delta E 7) - Algae Green —
#21C36F(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #48C072; }
.background { background-color: #48C072; }
.border { border: 2px solid #48C072; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #48C07240; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for dark mint?
Dark Mint has the hex code #48C072. In RGB notation it is rgb(72, 192, 114), in HSL it is hsl(141, 49%, 52%), and its OKLCH value is 0.721, 0.156, 151.8.
What does the color dark mint mean?
Green-family colors like dark mint carry distinct psychological associations. Dark Mint belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Dark Mint sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with dark mint?
Dark Mint has three easy routes: its complement #C14997 for punch, its neighbors #5BC149 and #49C1AF for something calmer, or triadic partners #7349C1 and #C17349 when you want energy.
Is dark mint a standard web color?
No — Dark Mint is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #48C072 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make dark mint lighter or darker?
To lighten dark mint, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #E1F5E8 (lightest tint) to #0C2214 (darkest shade).
About Dark Mint
Dark Mint is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has alternative names including Iridescent Green. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #48C072 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.