#48C6A9
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.9% 0.119 174.7), rgb(72, 198, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#48C6A9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48C6A9 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 198, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 53%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.119 174.7) |
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 #48C6A9 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48C6A9 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48C6A9 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48C6A9 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#BEE3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 173.7)
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Step 300
300
#8DD1BE
oklch(81% 0.074 174.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48C6A9
oklch(74.9% 0.119 174.7)
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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)
#48C6A9 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) | #BFBAA8 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADADAB | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C8BD | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48C6A9
#48C6A9
oklch(74.9% 0.119 174.7)
- #E88DB2
#E88DB2
oklch(74.9% 0.118 354.4)
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 #48C6A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.043
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.047
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
Use #48C6A9 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.