#48A758
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.2% 0.146 147.1), rgb(72, 167, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#48A758 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A758 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 167, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.146 147.1) |
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 #48A758 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A758 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A758 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A758 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA6
oklch(81% 0.072 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB476
oklch(70.7% 0.114 146.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A758
oklch(65.2% 0.146 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#138B35
oklch(55.7% 0.159 147)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#096022
oklch(42.8% 0.122 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#154F21
oklch(37.8% 0.096 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E14
oklch(27% 0.06 146.9)
#48A758 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) | #A99A52 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C915D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34A494 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A758
#48A758
oklch(65.2% 0.146 147.1)
- #BE6DBE
#BE6DBE
oklch(65.3% 0.146 327.1)
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 #48A758, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.018
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
Use #48A758 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.