#48A668
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.2% 0.129 152.3), rgb(72, 166, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#48A668 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A668 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 166, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.129 152.3) |
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 #48A668 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A668 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A668 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A668 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB382
oklch(70.7% 0.101 152.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A668
oklch(65.2% 0.129 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#128A48
oklch(55.7% 0.141 152.2)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#085F30
oklch(42.7% 0.108 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#154E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 151.7)
#48A668 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) | #A69A64 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99916C | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EA496 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A668
#48A668
oklch(65.2% 0.129 152.3)
- #BD70B2
#BD70B2
oklch(65.1% 0.129 332.3)
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 #48A668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.021
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.026
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
Use #48A668 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.