#48A645
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.7% 0.162 142.9), rgb(72, 166, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#48A645 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.162 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A645 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 166, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.162 142.9) |
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 #48A645 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A645 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A645 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A645 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.078 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB56B
oklch(70.8% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A645
oklch(64.7% 0.162 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#188B1A
oklch(55.5% 0.176 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#037609
oklch(49.1% 0.163 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#0D600E
oklch(42.6% 0.135 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#174F16
oklch(37.8% 0.105 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 142.9)
#48A645 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) | #A9983B | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D904D | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39A191 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A645
#48A645
oklch(64.7% 0.162 142.9)
- #BC68C6
#BC68C6
oklch(64.7% 0.161 323.2)
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 #48A645, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.008
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
Use #48A645 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.