#48A548
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.4% 0.158 143.5), rgb(72, 165, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#48A548 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A548 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 165, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.158 143.5) |
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 #48A548 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A548 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A548 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A548 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB46D
oklch(70.6% 0.123 143.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A548
oklch(64.4% 0.158 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B21
oklch(55.6% 0.172 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#057612
oklch(49.2% 0.16 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#0E6013
oklch(42.7% 0.132 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#174F18
oklch(37.8% 0.104 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0F
oklch(26.9% 0.066 143.5)
#48A548 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) | #A8973F | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F4F | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39A190 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A548
#48A548
oklch(64.4% 0.158 143.5)
- #BB68C4
#BB68C4
oklch(64.5% 0.159 323.5)
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 #48A548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.009
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
Use #48A548 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.