#48E7B3
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83.3% 0.151 166.8), rgb(72, 231, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#48E7B3 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48E7B3 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 231, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 77%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.151 166.8) |
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 #48E7B3 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #48E7B3 | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #48E7B3 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48E7B3 text on black | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#E9FAF2
oklch(97% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.044 167.4)
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Step 200
200
#A3EBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.083 166.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48E7B3
oklch(83.3% 0.151 166.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8D
oklch(70.8% 0.146 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#48E7B3 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) | #E2D7B0 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC8B6 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E8D8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48E7B3
#48E7B3
oklch(83.3% 0.151 166.8)
- #FFAAD7
#FFAAD7
oklch(83.4% 0.114 346.8)
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 #48E7B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48E7B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.012
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.061
Use #48E7B3 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.