#48E2BA
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.3% 0.14 171.7), rgb(72, 226, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#48E2BA is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48E2BA |
| RGB | rgb(72, 226, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 73%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.14 171.7) |
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 #48E2BA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48E2BA | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #48E2BA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48E2BA text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#EAFAF4
oklch(97.2% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 100
100
#D0F3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.04 172.7)
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Step 200
200
#A4EAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.077 172)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48E2BA
oklch(82.3% 0.14 171.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC96
oklch(70.8% 0.138 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#48E2BA 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) | #DBD3B8 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C4BD | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E4D6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48E2BA
#48E2BA
oklch(82.3% 0.14 171.7)
- #FFA5CD
#FFA5CD
oklch(82.2% 0.116 351.8)
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 #48E2BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48E2BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.018
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.033
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.060
Use #48E2BA 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.