#48CBB5
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.5% 0.118 179.7), rgb(72, 203, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#48CBB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48CBB5 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 203, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.118 179.7) |
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 #48CBB5 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48CBB5 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48CBB5 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48CBB5 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#EBF9F6
oklch(97.1% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2EA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 178.3)
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Step 200
200
#AAE8DA
oklch(88.5% 0.066 179.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48CBB5
oklch(76.5% 0.118 179.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA3
oklch(70.7% 0.128 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#48CBB5 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) | #C3BFB4 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B1B7 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CEC4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48CBB5
#48CBB5
oklch(76.5% 0.118 179.7)
- #F092B0
#F092B0
oklch(76.5% 0.118 359.7)
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 #48CBB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.033
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
Use #48CBB5 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.