#48A261
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.1% 0.13 150.3), rgb(72, 162, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#48A261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A261 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 162, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.13 150.3) |
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 #48A261 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A261 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A261 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A261 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B37F
oklch(70.8% 0.102 150.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A261
oklch(64.1% 0.13 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#1C8944
oklch(55.5% 0.141 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#087436
oklch(49% 0.13 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#105F2D
oklch(42.8% 0.109 150.3)
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Step 900
900
#184E28
oklch(37.8% 0.085 150)
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Step 950
950
#102E18
oklch(27.1% 0.054 150.1)
#48A261 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) | #A3965C | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D65 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #329F92 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A261
#48A261
oklch(64.1% 0.13 150.3)
- #B86DB1
#B86DB1
oklch(64% 0.13 330.4)
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 #48A261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
Use #48A261 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.