#48AFAD
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(69.4% 0.094 193.4), rgb(72, 175, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#48AFAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48AFAD |
| RGB | rgb(72, 175, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.094 193.4) |
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 #48AFAD | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48AFAD | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AFAD text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AFAD text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 194.2)
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Step 300
300
#94CDCB
oklch(80.9% 0.059 193.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48AFAD
oklch(69.4% 0.094 193.4)
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Step 500
500
#009D9C
oklch(63% 0.108 194)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#48AFAD 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) | #A5A7AD | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949BAE | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4AE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48AFAD
#48AFAD
oklch(69.4% 0.094 193.4)
- #D0848B
#D0848B
oklch(69.4% 0.094 13.8)
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 #48AFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.021
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.037
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.063
Use #48AFAD 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.