#48A169
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64% 0.121 153.6), rgb(72, 161, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#48A169 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A169 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 161, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.121 153.6) |
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 #48A169 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A169 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A169 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A169 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B285
oklch(70.7% 0.095 153.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A169
oklch(64% 0.121 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#1C894E
oklch(55.7% 0.131 153.8)
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Step 700
700
#09743E
oklch(49.1% 0.122 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#105E34
oklch(42.6% 0.1 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#184D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.078 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.049 154.2)
#48A169 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) | #A19565 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D6C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F9F93 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A169
#48A169
oklch(64% 0.121 153.6)
- #B76FAB
#B76FAB
oklch(64% 0.12 333.2)
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 #48A169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
Use #48A169 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.