#48B887
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(70.5% 0.126 161.5), rgb(72, 184, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#48B887 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48B887 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 184, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.126 161.5) |
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 #48B887 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48B887 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B887 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B887 text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 161.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3D0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 160.9)
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Step 300
300
#92D1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 161.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48B887
oklch(70.5% 0.126 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#48B887 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) | #B5AB84 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A08A | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04B8AB | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48B887
#48B887
oklch(70.5% 0.126 161.5)
- #D57FB7
#D57FB7
oklch(70.6% 0.127 341.4)
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 #48B887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.032
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.035
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.036
Use #48B887 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.