#48C1A5
Closest named color: Topaz (#13BBAF). oklch(73.6% 0.115 174.8), rgb(72, 193, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#48C1A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Topaz (#13BBAF), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Topaz (#13BBAF) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48C1A5 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 193, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.115 174.8) |
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 #48C1A5 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48C1A5 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48C1A5 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48C1A5 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#DCEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 175)
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Step 200
200
#BFE2D7
oklch(88.4% 0.04 174.4)
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Step 300
300
#8ED0BE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 175.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48C1A5
oklch(73.6% 0.115 174.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#48C1A5 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) | #BBB5A4 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A9A7 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C3B9 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48C1A5
#48C1A5
oklch(73.6% 0.115 174.8)
- #E28AAD
#E28AAD
oklch(73.5% 0.115 354.9)
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 #48C1A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.044
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
Use #48C1A5 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.