#48AC7E
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(67.3% 0.117 160.8), rgb(72, 172, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#48AC7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48AC7E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 172, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.117 160.8) |
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 #48AC7E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48AC7E | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AC7E text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AC7E text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 160)
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Step 300
300
#97D0B1
oklch(81% 0.073 160.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48AC7E
oklch(67.3% 0.117 160.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#48AC7E 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) | #AAA07B | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9681 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1DAB9F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48AC7E
#48AC7E
oklch(67.3% 0.117 160.8)
- #C678AC
#C678AC
oklch(67.2% 0.117 340.5)
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 #48AC7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.031
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.032
Use #48AC7E 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.