#48A165
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.9% 0.124 152), rgb(72, 161, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#48A165 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A165 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 161, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.124 152) |
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 #48A165 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A165 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A165 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A165 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#A4CCAE
oklch(80.8% 0.06 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B282
oklch(70.6% 0.098 151.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A165
oklch(63.9% 0.124 152)
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Step 600
600
#1D8949
oklch(55.6% 0.136 151.9)
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Step 700
700
#0A743A
oklch(49.1% 0.126 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#115F31
oklch(42.9% 0.104 152)
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Step 900
900
#184E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#102D1A
oklch(26.9% 0.05 152.9)
#48A165 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) | #A19561 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C69 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #319F92 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A165
#48A165
oklch(63.9% 0.124 152)
- #B76EAD
#B76EAD
oklch(63.9% 0.124 332)
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 #48A165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.040
Use #48A165 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.