#48A459
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.4% 0.141 147.5), rgb(72, 164, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#48A459 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A459 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 164, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.141 147.5) |
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 #48A459 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A459 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A459 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A459 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA8
oklch(80.8% 0.068 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB378
oklch(70.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A459
oklch(64.4% 0.141 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#198A39
oklch(55.6% 0.153 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#04752B
oklch(49.1% 0.142 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F25
oklch(42.6% 0.117 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#174E23
oklch(37.6% 0.091 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 147.8)
#48A459 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) | #A69753 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E5E | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35A192 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A459
#48A459
oklch(64.4% 0.141 147.5)
- #BA6CB9
#BA6CB9
oklch(64.4% 0.141 327.5)
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 #48A459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.032
Use #48A459 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.