#48A620
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(64.3% 0.187 138.6), rgb(72, 166, 32).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#48A620 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 139°. 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 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A620 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 166, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 68%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.187 138.6) |
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 #48A620 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A620 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A620 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A620 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF96
oklch(80.8% 0.091 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB658
oklch(70.8% 0.147 138.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A620
oklch(64.3% 0.187 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#102F04
oklch(27.1% 0.078 138.3)
#48A620 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) | #AB9700 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F30 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FA08D | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A620
#48A620
oklch(64.3% 0.187 138.6)
- #BB61D4
#BB61D4
oklch(64.3% 0.186 318.5)
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 #48A620, closest first.
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
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.044
Use #48A620 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.