#48A477
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65% 0.112 159.6), rgb(72, 164, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#48A477 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A477 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 164, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.112 159.6) |
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 #48A477 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A477 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A477 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A477 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB28D
oklch(70.8% 0.089 159.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A477
oklch(65% 0.112 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#138859
oklch(55.5% 0.121 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#095E3C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 159.5)
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Step 900
900
#154D34
oklch(37.6% 0.072 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 159.2)
#48A477 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) | #A29974 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F7A | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27A398 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A477
#48A477
oklch(65% 0.112 159.6)
- #BC73A5
#BC73A5
oklch(65% 0.112 339.6)
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 #48A477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.039
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.044
Use #48A477 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.