#48A782
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.1% 0.107 164.9), rgb(72, 167, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#48A782 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A782 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 167, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.107 164.9) |
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 #48A782 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A782 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A782 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A782 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#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
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.053 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CB194
oklch(70.6% 0.083 165.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A782
oklch(66.1% 0.107 164.9)
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Step 600
600
#068862
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#025E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.5)
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Step 900
900
#134D38
oklch(37.7% 0.069 164.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 165.1)
#48A782 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) | #A49C80 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969284 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1CA79D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A782
#48A782
oklch(66.1% 0.107 164.9)
- #C177A1
#C177A1
oklch(66.1% 0.107 345.3)
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 #48A782, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.044
Use #48A782 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.