#48BE99
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(72.5% 0.119 168.9), rgb(72, 190, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#48BE99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48BE99 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 190, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.119 168.9) |
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 #48BE99 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48BE99 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48BE99 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48BE99 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#90D1B8
oklch(81% 0.075 168.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48BE99
oklch(72.5% 0.119 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#48BE99 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) | #B9B297 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A69B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BFB3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48BE99
#48BE99
oklch(72.5% 0.119 168.9)
- #DD86B2
#DD86B2
oklch(72.4% 0.119 348.8)
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 #48BE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.035
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.055
Use #48BE99 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.