#48A65E
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65% 0.139 148.9), rgb(72, 166, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#48A65E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A65E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 166, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.139 148.9) |
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 #48A65E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A65E | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A65E text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A65E text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EB37B
oklch(70.6% 0.108 149.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A65E
oklch(65% 0.139 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#148A3D
oklch(55.5% 0.15 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#0A5F28
oklch(42.6% 0.115 149)
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Step 900
900
#164E25
oklch(37.6% 0.09 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E16
oklch(27% 0.057 148.7)
#48A65E 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) | #A79959 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9063 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32A394 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A65E
#48A65E
oklch(65% 0.139 148.9)
- #BD6EB9
#BD6EB9
oklch(65.1% 0.139 328.9)
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 #48A65E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.022
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
Use #48A65E 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.