#48A362
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.3% 0.13 150.5), rgb(72, 163, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#48A362 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 151°. 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 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A362 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 163, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.13 150.5) |
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 #48A362 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A362 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A362 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A362 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#A4CDAC
oklch(81% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB37F
oklch(70.7% 0.103 150.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A362
oklch(64.3% 0.13 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#1A8944
oklch(55.5% 0.141 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#057536
oklch(49.3% 0.132 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F2D
oklch(42.7% 0.109 150.5)
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Step 900
900
#174E29
oklch(37.8% 0.085 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#102E18
oklch(27.1% 0.054 150.1)
#48A362 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) | #A4975D | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E66 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32A093 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A362
#48A362
oklch(64.3% 0.13 150.5)
- #B96EB2
#B96EB2
oklch(64.3% 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 #48A362, 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 0.026
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.036
Use #48A362 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.