#48E9BC
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(84% 0.147 170.1), rgb(72, 233, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#48E9BC is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48E9BC |
| RGB | rgb(72, 233, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.147 170.1) |
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 #48E9BC | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #48E9BC | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #48E9BC text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48E9BC text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.043 168.9)
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Step 200
200
#A2EBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.081 170.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48E9BC
oklch(84% 0.147 170.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008769
oklch(55.5% 0.11 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#48E9BC 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) | #E3DABA | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCABF | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EBDC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48E9BC
#48E9BC
oklch(84% 0.147 170.1)
- #FFAFD4
#FFAFD4
oklch(84.1% 0.104 350.3)
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 #48E9BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48E9BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.011
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.061
Use #48E9BC 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.