#48A271
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.4% 0.114 157.1), rgb(72, 162, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#48A271 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A271 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 162, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.114 157.1) |
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 #48A271 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A271 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A271 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A271 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB28A
oklch(70.7% 0.091 156.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A271
oklch(64.4% 0.114 157.1)
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Step 600
600
#198855
oklch(55.5% 0.124 157.2)
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Step 700
700
#047445
oklch(49.2% 0.116 156.8)
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Step 800
800
#0E5E39
oklch(42.7% 0.095 157)
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Step 900
900
#174D31
oklch(37.6% 0.075 157)
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Step 950
950
#102D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 157)
#48A271 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) | #A1976E | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E74 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BA195 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A271
#48A271
oklch(64.4% 0.114 157.1)
- #B971A7
#B971A7
oklch(64.4% 0.115 336.7)
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 #48A271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.042
Use #48A271 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.