#48CD9F
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.4% 0.134 166.3), rgb(72, 205, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#48CD9F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 166°. 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 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48CD9F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 205, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.134 166.3) |
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 #48CD9F | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48CD9F | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48CD9F text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48CD9F text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#EBFAF3
oklch(97.2% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E4
oklch(93.7% 0.039 165.6)
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Step 200
200
#AAE9CE
oklch(88.4% 0.074 166.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48CD9F
oklch(76.4% 0.134 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#48CD9F 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) | #C9BF9D | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B2A2 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CEC0 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48CD9F
#48CD9F
oklch(76.4% 0.134 166.3)
- #EF8EC4
#EF8EC4
oklch(76.4% 0.134 346.2)
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 #48CD9F, 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 0.029
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.040
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.058
Use #48CD9F 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.