#48A73B
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.8% 0.171 141.3), rgb(72, 167, 59).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#48A73B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A73B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 167, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.171 141.3) |
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 #48A73B | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A73B | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A73B text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A73B text on black | 6.86:1 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9C
oklch(81% 0.084 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB564
oklch(70.6% 0.134 141.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A73B
oklch(64.8% 0.171 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.184 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#147500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#164F0E
oklch(37.6% 0.112 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F0B
oklch(27.2% 0.071 141.5)
#48A73B 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) | #AB982E | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9044 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BA290 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A73B
#48A73B
oklch(64.8% 0.171 141.3)
- #BD66CC
#BD66CC
oklch(64.8% 0.171 321.6)
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 #48A73B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.018
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.026
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.039
Use #48A73B 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.