#48A129
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(63.1% 0.176 139), rgb(72, 161, 41).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#48A129 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A129 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 161, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 59%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.176 139) |
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 #48A129 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A129 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48A129 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A129 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF99
oklch(81% 0.087 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#72B55E
oklch(70.8% 0.138 138.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A129
oklch(63.1% 0.176 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F05
oklch(37.7% 0.115 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#112E07
oklch(26.9% 0.072 138.8)
#48A129 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) | #A69312 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B35 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9B8A | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A129
#48A129
oklch(63.1% 0.176 139)
- #B560CC
#B560CC
oklch(63% 0.177 318.7)
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 #48A129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.022
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.048
Use #48A129 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.