#48DAAF
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(80% 0.138 169.4), rgb(72, 218, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#48DAAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48DAAF |
| RGB | rgb(72, 218, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.138 169.4) |
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 #48DAAF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48DAAF | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48DAAF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48DAAF text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#EAFAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.04 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#A6EAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.077 169.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48DAAF
oklch(80% 0.138 169.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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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)
#48DAAF 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) | #D4CCAD | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BDB2 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DBCE | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48DAAF
#48DAAF
oklch(80% 0.138 169.4)
- #FF97CB
#FF97CB
oklch(79.9% 0.138 349.3)
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 #48DAAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48DAAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.032
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #48DAAF 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.