#48BC9D
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(72.1% 0.114 172.2), rgb(72, 188, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#48BC9D is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48BC9D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 188, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.114 172.2) |
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 #48BC9D | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48BC9D | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48BC9D text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48BC9D text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 172)
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Step 300
300
#90D0BB
oklch(80.8% 0.072 172)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48BC9D
oklch(72.1% 0.114 172.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#48BC9D 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) | #B6B09C | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A49F | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BEB3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48BC9D
#48BC9D
oklch(72.1% 0.114 172.2)
- #DC86AC
#DC86AC
oklch(72.1% 0.115 352.3)
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 #48BC9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.027
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.032
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.045
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
Use #48BC9D 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.