#48CC8F
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(75.8% 0.146 159.5), rgb(72, 204, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#48CC8F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48CC8F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 204, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.146 159.5) |
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 #48CC8F | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48CC8F | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48CC8F text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48CC8F text on black | 10.30:1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E4
oklch(93.7% 0.026 159.6)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#8CD3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 159.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48CC8F
oklch(75.8% 0.146 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#48CC8F 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) | #CABD8B | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B193 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CBBC | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48CC8F
#48CC8F
oklch(75.8% 0.146 159.5)
- #EC89CE
#EC89CE
oklch(75.7% 0.146 339.4)
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 #48CC8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.030
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.050
Use #48CC8F 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.