#48CDA4
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.5% 0.13 168.8), rgb(72, 205, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#48CDA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48CDA4 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 205, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.13 168.8) |
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 #48CDA4 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48CDA4 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48CDA4 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48CDA4 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#D3F2E5
oklch(93.5% 0.037 168.4)
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Step 200
200
#AAE9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.072 169.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48CDA4
oklch(76.5% 0.13 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#48CDA4 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) | #C8C0A2 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B2A7 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CEC1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48CDA4
#48CDA4
oklch(76.5% 0.13 168.8)
- #F08FC0
#F08FC0
oklch(76.6% 0.131 349)
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 #48CDA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.023
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.032
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.058
Use #48CDA4 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.