#48A37F
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65% 0.103 164.7), rgb(72, 163, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#48A37F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A37F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 163, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.103 164.7) |
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 #48A37F | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A37F | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A37F text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A37F text on black | 6.82:1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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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
#A3CBB8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 164.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB194
oklch(70.7% 0.081 165)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A37F
oklch(65% 0.103 164.7)
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Step 600
600
#148862
oklch(55.7% 0.113 164.3)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#0A5E43
oklch(42.9% 0.087 164.7)
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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)
#48A37F 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) | #A0997D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938F81 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21A399 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A37F
#48A37F
oklch(65% 0.103 164.7)
- #BC759E
#BC759E
oklch(65.1% 0.103 344.8)
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 #48A37F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
Use #48A37F 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.