#48A88D
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.6% 0.1 171.9), rgb(72, 168, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#48A88D is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A88D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 168, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.1 171.9) |
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 #48A88D | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A88D | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A88D text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A88D text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBBD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BB19B
oklch(70.8% 0.078 171.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A88D
oklch(66.6% 0.1 171.9)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#114D3D
oklch(37.8% 0.066 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D24
oklch(27% 0.041 171.7)
#48A88D 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) | #A39E8C | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95948F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0CA9A0 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A88D
#48A88D
oklch(66.6% 0.1 171.9)
- #C37A9B
#C37A9B
oklch(66.6% 0.1 351.5)
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 #48A88D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.043
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.045
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.045
Use #48A88D 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.