#48A28F
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.2% 0.091 177.3), rgb(72, 162, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#48A28F is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A28F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 162, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.091 177.3) |
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 #48A28F | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A28F | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A28F text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A28F text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBC0
oklch(81% 0.045 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EB0A0
oklch(70.8% 0.072 177)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A28F
oklch(65.2% 0.091 177.3)
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Step 600
600
#128673
oklch(55.7% 0.099 177.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#085C4E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 177.2)
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Step 900
900
#154C41
oklch(37.8% 0.06 176.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C26
oklch(26.9% 0.037 177.8)
#48A28F 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) | #9C998E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8F90 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0EA49C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A28F
#48A28F
oklch(65.2% 0.091 177.3)
- #BD7890
#BD7890
oklch(65.2% 0.091 357.5)
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 #48A28F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.024
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.048
Use #48A28F 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.