#48CAA3
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.7% 0.127 169.4), rgb(72, 202, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#48CAA3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48CAA3 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 202, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.127 169.4) |
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 #48CAA3 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48CAA3 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48CAA3 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48CAA3 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#8CD2B8
oklch(81% 0.08 169)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48CAA3
oklch(75.7% 0.127 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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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
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#48CAA3 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) | #C5BDA1 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B0A6 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CBBF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48CAA3
#48CAA3
oklch(75.7% 0.127 169.4)
- #EC8DBC
#EC8DBC
oklch(75.7% 0.128 349.5)
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 #48CAA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.039
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.041
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
Use #48CAA3 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.