#48C8AD
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.5% 0.119 176.2), rgb(72, 200, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#48C8AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48C8AD |
| RGB | rgb(72, 200, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.119 176.2) |
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 #48C8AD | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48C8AD | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48C8AD text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48C8AD text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#BEE3D8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 175.4)
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Step 300
300
#8CD1BF
oklch(81% 0.074 176.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48C8AD
oklch(75.5% 0.119 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#48C8AD 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) | #C1BCAC | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAFAF | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CBC0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48C8AD
#48C8AD
oklch(75.5% 0.119 176.2)
- #EB8FB2
#EB8FB2
oklch(75.5% 0.118 356)
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 #48C8AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.027
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.045
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.052
Use #48C8AD 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.