#48B2AC
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(70.1% 0.097 190), rgb(72, 178, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#48B2AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48B2AC |
| RGB | rgb(72, 178, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.097 190) |
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 #48B2AC | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48B2AC | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B2AC text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B2AC text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#DDEEEC
oklch(93.6% 0.018 188.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 189.6)
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Step 300
300
#93CEC9
oklch(81% 0.061 189.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48B2AC
oklch(70.1% 0.097 190)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#48B2AC 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) | #A8A9AC | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989DAD | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6B0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48B2AC
#48B2AC
oklch(70.1% 0.097 190)
- #D38591
#D38591
oklch(70.1% 0.097 9.9)
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 #48B2AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.020
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.059
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
Use #48B2AC 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.