#48A554
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.6% 0.147 146.1), rgb(72, 165, 84).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#48A554 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A554 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 165, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.147 146.1) |
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 #48A554 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A554 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A554 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A554 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA5
oklch(81% 0.073 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB475
oklch(70.8% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A554
oklch(64.6% 0.147 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#188A32
oklch(55.5% 0.159 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#027524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#0D6020
oklch(42.8% 0.123 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#174E20
oklch(37.6% 0.094 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E13
oklch(27% 0.061 146.2)
#48A554 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) | #A7984D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F5A | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36A192 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A554
#48A554
oklch(64.6% 0.147 146.1)
- #BB6BBD
#BB6BBD
oklch(64.6% 0.147 326.2)
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 #48A554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
Use #48A554 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.