#48D8A6
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.3% 0.142 165.8), rgb(72, 216, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#48D8A6 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48D8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 216, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.142 165.8) |
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 #48D8A6 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48D8A6 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48D8A6 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48D8A6 text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.041 165.4)
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Step 200
200
#A7EACD
oklch(88.4% 0.079 166)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48D8A6
oklch(79.3% 0.142 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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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)
#48D8A6 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) | #D3C9A3 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BBA9 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D9CA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48D8A6
#48D8A6
oklch(79.3% 0.142 165.8)
- #FC94CF
#FC94CF
oklch(79.3% 0.143 345.8)
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 #48D8A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48D8A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.061
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #48D8A6 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.