#48901A
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58.4% 0.163 136.5), rgb(72, 144, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#48901A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48901A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 144, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 69%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.163 136.5) |
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 #48901A | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48901A | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48901A text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48901A text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB166
oklch(70.6% 0.117 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D39
oklch(63% 0.15 136.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48901A
oklch(58.4% 0.163 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D04
oklch(42.6% 0.125 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#264D11
oklch(37.8% 0.099 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D0C
oklch(27% 0.062 136.6)
#48901A 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) | #958300 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D28 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448A7A | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48901A
#48901A
oklch(58.4% 0.163 136.5)
- #A157BB
#A157BB
oklch(58.4% 0.164 316.6)
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 #48901A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.023
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.032
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.035
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.037
Use #48901A 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.