#48DA8A
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.2% 0.169 155.1), rgb(72, 218, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#48DA8A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48DA8A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 218, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.169 155.1) |
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 #48DA8A | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48DA8A | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48DA8A text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48DA8A text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#EAFAEF
oklch(97% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.049 155.4)
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Step 200
200
#A7ECBE
oklch(88.5% 0.094 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48DA8A
oklch(79.2% 0.169 155.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.175 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#48DA8A 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) | #D9C985 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BC8F | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D8C6 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48DA8A
#48DA8A
oklch(79.2% 0.169 155.1)
- #FC8EE5
#FC8EE5
oklch(79.2% 0.168 335.3)
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 #48DA8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48DA8A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.022
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.037
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.037
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.038
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.063
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.064
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.069
Use #48DA8A 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.