#48E1A4
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.5% 0.155 162.4), rgb(72, 225, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#48E1A4 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48E1A4 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 225, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 72%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.155 162.4) |
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 #48E1A4 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48E1A4 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48E1A4 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48E1A4 text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#D0F4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.045 162.4)
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Step 200
200
#A5ECC8
oklch(88.6% 0.087 161.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48E1A4
oklch(81.5% 0.155 162.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#48E1A4 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) | #DDD1A1 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C2A8 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E1D0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48E1A4
#48E1A4
oklch(81.5% 0.155 162.4)
- #FF9DDB
#FF9DDB
oklch(81.4% 0.138 342.1)
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 #48E1A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48E1A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.030
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.031
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.039
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.066
Use #48E1A4 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.