#48A64E
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.8% 0.154 144.7), rgb(72, 166, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#48A64E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A64E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 166, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.154 144.7) |
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 #48A64E | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A64E | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A64E text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A64E text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB470
oklch(70.7% 0.12 144.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A64E
oklch(64.8% 0.154 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#178B29
oklch(55.6% 0.167 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#01761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#0C6019
oklch(42.7% 0.129 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#164F1B
oklch(37.8% 0.101 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.063 144.7)
#48A64E 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) | #A99846 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9054 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37A292 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A64E
#48A64E
oklch(64.8% 0.154 144.7)
- #BC6AC2
#BC6AC2
oklch(64.8% 0.154 324.6)
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 #48A64E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.010
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.033
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
Use #48A64E 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.