#48A607
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(64.2% 0.194 137.5), rgb(72, 166, 7).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#48A607 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.194 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A607 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 166, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 92%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.194 137.5) |
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 #48A607 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A607 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A607 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A607 text on black | 6.73:1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF93
oklch(80.8% 0.094 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FB652
oklch(70.7% 0.153 137.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A607
oklch(64.2% 0.194 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#102F01
oklch(27.1% 0.081 137.3)
#48A607 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) | #AC9700 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F24 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40A08D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A607
#48A607
oklch(64.2% 0.194 137.5)
- #BB5ED8
#BB5ED8
oklch(64.1% 0.195 317.5)
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 #48A607, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48A607.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.021
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.027
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.048
Use #48A607 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.