#48A37E
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65% 0.104 164.1), rgb(72, 163, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#48A37E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A37E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 163, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.104 164.1) |
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 #48A37E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A37E | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A37E text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A37E text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB8
oklch(81% 0.052 164)
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Step 400
400
#6EB193
oklch(70.7% 0.082 164.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A37E
oklch(65% 0.104 164.1)
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Step 600
600
#148861
oklch(55.7% 0.114 163.8)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#0A5E42
oklch(42.8% 0.088 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#164D38
oklch(37.8% 0.068 164.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 164.6)
#48A37E 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) | #A0987C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938F80 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22A399 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A37E
#48A37E
oklch(65% 0.104 164.1)
- #BC759F
#BC759F
oklch(65.1% 0.104 344)
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 #48A37E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.046
Use #48A37E 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.