#48B09C
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.1% 0.101 178.4), rgb(72, 176, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#48B09C is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48B09C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 176, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.101 178.4) |
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 #48B09C | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48B09C | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B09C text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B09C text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEA
oklch(93.6% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1D9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#94CEC1
oklch(80.8% 0.063 179.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48B09C
oklch(69.1% 0.101 178.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#48B09C 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) | #A9A69B | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9B9E | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3AA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48B09C
#48B09C
oklch(69.1% 0.101 178.4)
- #CE819B
#CE819B
oklch(69.1% 0.1 358.3)
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 #48B09C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.016
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.024
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.056
Use #48B09C 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.