#48E5B5
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.9% 0.147 168.3), rgb(72, 229, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#48E5B5 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48E5B5 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 229, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 75%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.147 168.3) |
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 #48E5B5 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48E5B5 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #48E5B5 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48E5B5 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#EAFAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.042 168.3)
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Step 200
200
#A3EBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.082 168.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48E5B5
oklch(82.9% 0.147 168.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#48E5B5 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) | #DFD6B3 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC6B8 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E6D7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48E5B5
#48E5B5
oklch(82.9% 0.147 168.3)
- #FFA8D4
#FFA8D4
oklch(82.9% 0.115 348.2)
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 #48E5B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48E5B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.011
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.062
Use #48E5B5 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.