#48A413
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(63.7% 0.189 137.8), rgb(72, 164, 19).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#48A413 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A413 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 164, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 79%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.189 137.8) |
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 #48A413 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A413 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A413 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A413 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#E1EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 138.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF94
oklch(80.9% 0.093 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B655
oklch(70.8% 0.149 137.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A413
oklch(63.7% 0.189 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F03
oklch(27.1% 0.079 138)
#48A413 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) | #A99500 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D28 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409E8B | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A413
#48A413
oklch(63.7% 0.189 137.8)
- #B95ED4
#B95ED4
oklch(63.6% 0.19 317.9)
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 #48A413, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.024
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.025
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.028
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.050
Use #48A413 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.