#48A286
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.9% 0.097 170.1), rgb(72, 162, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#48A286 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A286 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 162, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.097 170.1) |
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 #48A286 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A286 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A286 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A286 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBC
oklch(80.9% 0.047 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB099
oklch(70.6% 0.076 170)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A286
oklch(64.9% 0.097 170.1)
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Step 600
600
#14876A
oklch(55.7% 0.105 170)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#0A5D48
oklch(42.7% 0.081 169.9)
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Step 900
900
#164C3C
oklch(37.6% 0.063 169.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D23
oklch(27.1% 0.041 168.7)
#48A286 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) | #9E9885 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908E88 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1BA39A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A286
#48A286
oklch(64.9% 0.097 170.1)
- #BC7697
#BC7697
oklch(65% 0.097 350.4)
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 #48A286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.043
Use #48A286 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.