#48AF8A
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68.3% 0.111 166.4), rgb(72, 175, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#48AF8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48AF8A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 175, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.111 166.4) |
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 #48AF8A | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48AF8A | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AF8A text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AF8A text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 165.5)
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Step 300
300
#95CFB7
oklch(80.8% 0.069 167.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48AF8A
oklch(68.3% 0.111 166.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#48AF8A 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) | #ABA488 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D998C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0AB0A5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48AF8A
#48AF8A
oklch(68.3% 0.111 166.4)
- #CB7CA7
#CB7CA7
oklch(68.3% 0.112 346.6)
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 #48AF8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.016
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.039
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.041
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
Use #48AF8A 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.