#48A730
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(64.7% 0.179 140), rgb(72, 167, 48).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#48A730 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A730 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 167, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.179 140) |
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 #48A730 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A730 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A730 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A730 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EB55F
oklch(70.6% 0.139 140.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A730
oklch(64.7% 0.179 140)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#174F05
oklch(37.6% 0.116 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F08
oklch(27.1% 0.074 140.3)
#48A730 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) | #AC981D | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0903C | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DA28F | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A730
#48A730
oklch(64.7% 0.179 140)
- #BD64D1
#BD64D1
oklch(64.8% 0.179 320)
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 #48A730, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.029
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.039
Use #48A730 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.