#48997B
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.3% 0.093 166.7), rgb(72, 153, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#48997B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48997B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 153, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.093 166.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #48997B | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48997B | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48997B text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48997B text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 166.5)
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Step 400
400
#73AF97
oklch(70.6% 0.072 167.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48997B
oklch(62.3% 0.093 166.7)
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Step 600
600
#268666
oklch(55.6% 0.101 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#177155
oklch(49% 0.093 166.8)
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Step 800
800
#175C46
oklch(42.6% 0.077 167.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 167)
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Step 950
950
#122C22
oklch(26.9% 0.038 166.4)
#48997B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #969079 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A877D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #289990 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48997B
#48997B
oklch(62.3% 0.093 166.7)
- #B07092
#B07092
oklch(62.4% 0.092 347)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #48997B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.016
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
Use #48997B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.