#48B494
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.9% 0.11 170.4), rgb(72, 180, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#48B494 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48B494 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 180, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.11 170.4) |
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 #48B494 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48B494 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B494 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B494 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 169.6)
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Step 300
300
#93D0BA
oklch(81% 0.07 170.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48B494
oklch(69.9% 0.11 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#48B494 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) | #AFA992 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9D96 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5AB | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48B494
#48B494
oklch(69.9% 0.11 170.4)
- #D281A7
#D281A7
oklch(70% 0.11 350.7)
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 #48B494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.005
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.036
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.037
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.043
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.046
Use #48B494 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.