#48A67F
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.8% 0.108 163.5), rgb(72, 166, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#48A67F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A67F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 166, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.108 163.5) |
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 #48A67F | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A67F | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A67F text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A67F text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB192
oklch(70.6% 0.084 163.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A67F
oklch(65.8% 0.108 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#0B8860
oklch(55.6% 0.117 163.6)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#045E41
oklch(42.7% 0.09 163.5)
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Step 900
900
#144D37
oklch(37.7% 0.07 163.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.044 163.2)
#48A67F 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) | #A39B7D | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969181 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20A69B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A67F
#48A67F
oklch(65.8% 0.108 163.5)
- #BF76A2
#BF76A2
oklch(65.7% 0.107 343.5)
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 #48A67F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
Use #48A67F 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.