#48D4A2
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(78.2% 0.14 165.3), rgb(72, 212, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#48D4A2 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48D4A2 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 212, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 62%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.14 165.3) |
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 #48D4A2 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48D4A2 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48D4A2 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48D4A2 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#EBFAF2
oklch(97.2% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.041 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#A8EACD
oklch(88.5% 0.078 165.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48D4A2
oklch(78.2% 0.14 165.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.148 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#48D4A2 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) | #D0C59F | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB8A5 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D4C6 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48D4A2
#48D4A2
oklch(78.2% 0.14 165.3)
- #F792CC
#F792CC
oklch(78.3% 0.14 345.4)
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 #48D4A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48D4A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #48D4A2 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.