#48B985
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(70.7% 0.129 160.3), rgb(72, 185, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#48B985 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48B985 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 185, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.129 160.3) |
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 #48B985 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48B985 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B985 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B985 text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#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
#C1E3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#92D1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.081 160.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48B985
oklch(70.7% 0.129 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#48B985 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) | #B7AC82 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A188 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07B8AB | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48B985
#48B985
oklch(70.7% 0.129 160.3)
- #D67FB9
#D67FB9
oklch(70.7% 0.129 340.7)
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 #48B985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.029
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.033
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.035
Use #48B985 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.