#48DB8C
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.5% 0.168 155.5), rgb(72, 219, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#48DB8C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48DB8C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 219, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.168 155.5) |
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 #48DB8C | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48DB8C | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48DB8C text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48DB8C text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#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
#A7ECBF
oklch(88.5% 0.093 155.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48DB8C
oklch(79.5% 0.168 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#48DB8C 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) | #DACA87 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD91 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D9C7 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48DB8C
#48DB8C
oklch(79.5% 0.168 155.5)
- #FD8FE6
#FD8FE6
oklch(79.5% 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 #48DB8C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48DB8C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.020
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.037
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.060
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.061
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.069
Use #48DB8C 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.