#31AB48
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.3% 0.175 146.3), rgb(49, 171, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#31AB48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31AB48 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 171, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.175 146.3) |
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 #31AB48 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #31AB48 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #31AB48 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #31AB48 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DD0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.085 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#62B76B
oklch(70.7% 0.137 146.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#31AB48
oklch(65.3% 0.175 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005016
oklch(37.5% 0.114 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#072F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.071 146.7)
#31AB48 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) | #AD9C3E | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9250 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A795 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31AB48
#31AB48
oklch(65.3% 0.175 146.3)
- #C564C8
#C564C8
oklch(65.3% 0.175 326.2)
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 #31AB48, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #31AB48.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.008
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.026
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
Use #31AB48 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.