#48CB9F
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.9% 0.131 167), rgb(72, 203, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#48CB9F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48CB9F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 203, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.131 167) |
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 #48CB9F | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48CB9F | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48CB9F text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48CB9F text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9F3
oklch(97% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E4
oklch(93.7% 0.039 165.6)
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Step 200
200
#ABE9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.072 166.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48CB9F
oklch(75.9% 0.131 167)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.145 167)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#48CB9F 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) | #C6BD9D | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B0A2 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CCBF | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48CB9F
#48CB9F
oklch(75.9% 0.131 167)
- #ED8DC1
#ED8DC1
oklch(75.9% 0.132 347)
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 #48CB9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.028
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.034
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.037
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.059
Use #48CB9F 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.