#48A682
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.8% 0.105 165.3), rgb(72, 166, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#48A682 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A682 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 166, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.105 165.3) |
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 #48A682 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A682 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A682 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A682 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB9
oklch(81% 0.052 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB194
oklch(70.7% 0.082 165.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A682
oklch(65.8% 0.105 165.3)
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Step 600
600
#0A8863
oklch(55.6% 0.114 165.4)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#045E43
oklch(42.8% 0.088 165.2)
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Step 900
900
#134D39
oklch(37.7% 0.069 165.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 165.1)
#48A682 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) | #A39B80 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959184 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1DA69C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A682
#48A682
oklch(65.8% 0.105 165.3)
- #C077A0
#C077A0
oklch(65.9% 0.105 345.6)
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 #48A682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
Use #48A682 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.