#48AA89
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(67% 0.105 168.1), rgb(72, 170, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#48AA89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48AA89 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 170, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.105 168.1) |
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 #48AA89 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48AA89 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AA89 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AA89 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 167.5)
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Step 300
300
#97CFB9
oklch(81% 0.066 168.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48AA89
oklch(67% 0.105 168.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#48AA89 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) | #A69F87 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98958B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11ABA1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48AA89
#48AA89
oklch(67% 0.105 168.1)
- #C57AA1
#C57AA1
oklch(67.1% 0.105 347.8)
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 #48AA89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.039
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
Use #48AA89 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.