#48DD9B
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.3% 0.158 160), rgb(72, 221, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#48DD9B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48DD9B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 221, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 69%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.158 160) |
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 #48DD9B | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48DD9B | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48DD9B text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48DD9B text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#EAFAF1
oklch(97.1% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.045 160.4)
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Step 200
200
#A6ECC5
oklch(88.6% 0.089 159.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48DD9B
oklch(80.3% 0.158 160)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#48DD9B 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) | #DACD97 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BF9F | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DCCB | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48DD9B
#48DD9B
oklch(80.3% 0.158 160)
- #FF95DD
#FF95DD
oklch(80.2% 0.153 340.2)
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 #48DD9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48DD9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.025
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.031
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.043
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.048
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.068
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.071
Use #48DD9B 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.