#48CAA5
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.8% 0.126 170.5), rgb(72, 202, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#48CAA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48CAA5 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 202, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.126 170.5) |
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 #48CAA5 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48CAA5 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48CAA5 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48CAA5 text on black | 10.26:1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.036 170.2)
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Step 200
200
#ABE9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.07 170.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48CAA5
oklch(75.8% 0.126 170.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#48CAA5 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) | #C4BDA3 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B0A8 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CBBF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48CAA5
#48CAA5
oklch(75.8% 0.126 170.5)
- #EC8EBB
#EC8EBB
oklch(75.8% 0.126 350.4)
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 #48CAA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.025
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.040
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.056
Use #48CAA5 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.