#48A283
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.8% 0.099 167.9), rgb(72, 162, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#48A283 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A283 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 162, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.099 167.9) |
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 #48A283 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A283 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A283 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A283 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.048 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB097
oklch(70.6% 0.077 167.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A283
oklch(64.8% 0.099 167.9)
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Step 600
600
#158767
oklch(55.6% 0.108 167.9)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#0B5D46
oklch(42.7% 0.083 167.9)
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Step 900
900
#164C3B
oklch(37.6% 0.064 168.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D23
oklch(27.1% 0.041 168.7)
#48A283 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) | #9E9881 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918E85 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1EA399 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A283
#48A283
oklch(64.8% 0.099 167.9)
- #BB7599
#BB7599
oklch(64.8% 0.099 348)
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 #48A283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
Use #48A283 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.