#48CFA6
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.1% 0.131 169), rgb(72, 207, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#48CFA6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48CFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 207, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.131 169) |
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 #48CFA6 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48CFA6 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48CFA6 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48CFA6 text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#EBFAF3
oklch(97.2% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 168)
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Step 200
200
#A9E9D1
oklch(88.4% 0.073 169.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48CFA6
oklch(77.1% 0.131 169)
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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
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#48CFA6 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) | #CAC1A4 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B4A9 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0C3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48CFA6
#48CFA6
oklch(77.1% 0.131 169)
- #F290C2
#F290C2
oklch(77% 0.132 348.7)
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 #48CFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.022
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.058
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.061
Use #48CFA6 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.