#48A204
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(63.2% 0.191 137.1), rgb(72, 162, 4).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#48A204 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A204 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 162, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 95%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.191 137.1) |
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 #48A204 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A204 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48A204 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A204 text on black | 6.44:1 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF94
oklch(80.9% 0.093 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#71B654
oklch(70.8% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A204
oklch(63.2% 0.191 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#112F02
oklch(27.1% 0.079 137.2)
#48A204 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) | #A89300 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C22 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #419C89 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A204
#48A204
oklch(63.2% 0.191 137.1)
- #B75DD4
#B75DD4
oklch(63.3% 0.19 317.3)
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 #48A204, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.019
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.023
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.029
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.056
Use #48A204 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.