#48BC95
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(71.9% 0.12 167.4), rgb(72, 188, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#48BC95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48BC95 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 188, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.12 167.4) |
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 #48BC95 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48BC95 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48BC95 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48BC95 text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 167.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 168.6)
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Step 300
300
#91D1B7
oklch(81% 0.075 167.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48BC95
oklch(71.9% 0.12 167.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#48BC95 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) | #B8B093 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A498 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BDB1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48BC95
#48BC95
oklch(71.9% 0.12 167.4)
- #DB84B2
#DB84B2
oklch(71.9% 0.12 347.6)
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 #48BC95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.027
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.030
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.050
Use #48BC95 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.