#48A062
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.6% 0.126 150.9), rgb(72, 160, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#48A062 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A062 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 160, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.126 150.9) |
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 #48A062 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A062 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48A062 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A062 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.061 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B281
oklch(70.6% 0.098 151.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A062
oklch(63.6% 0.126 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8947
oklch(55.6% 0.137 151)
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Step 700
700
#0D7438
oklch(49.1% 0.128 150.9)
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Step 800
800
#125F2F
oklch(42.8% 0.106 150.9)
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Step 900
900
#194E2A
oklch(37.8% 0.083 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#102D19
oklch(26.8% 0.051 151.6)
#48A062 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) | #A1945E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C66 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #339E90 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A062
#48A062
oklch(63.6% 0.126 150.9)
- #B66DAE
#B66DAE
oklch(63.7% 0.126 331)
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 #48A062, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.025
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
Use #48A062 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.