#48A31B
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(63.5% 0.185 138.1), rgb(72, 163, 27).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#48A31B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A31B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 163, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 72%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.185 138.1) |
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 #48A31B | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A31B | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A31B text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A31B text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F2F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF96
oklch(80.9% 0.09 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B558
oklch(70.6% 0.144 137.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A31B
oklch(63.5% 0.185 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#102F04
oklch(27.1% 0.078 138.3)
#48A31B 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) | #A89400 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D2C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409D8B | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A31B
#48A31B
oklch(63.5% 0.185 138.1)
- #B85FD2
#B85FD2
oklch(63.6% 0.186 318.1)
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 #48A31B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.022
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.026
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.027
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.051
Use #48A31B 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.