#48C8A0
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.2% 0.127 168.6), rgb(72, 200, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#48C8A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48C8A0 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 200, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.127 168.6) |
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 #48C8A0 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48C8A0 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48C8A0 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48C8A0 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 168.8)
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Step 300
300
#8CD2B7
oklch(81% 0.081 168.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48C8A0
oklch(75.2% 0.127 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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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)
#48C8A0 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) | #C3BB9E | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AEA3 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C9BD | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48C8A0
#48C8A0
oklch(75.2% 0.127 168.6)
- #E98CBC
#E98CBC
oklch(75.1% 0.126 348.3)
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 #48C8A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.036
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.042
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #48C8A0 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.