#48A786
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.2% 0.103 167.5), rgb(72, 167, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#48A786 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A786 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 167, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.103 167.5) |
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 #48A786 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A786 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A786 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A786 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 167.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCBA
oklch(81% 0.051 167.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CB196
oklch(70.7% 0.081 167.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A786
oklch(66.2% 0.103 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#048866
oklch(55.7% 0.113 167.5)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#015E45
oklch(42.8% 0.087 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#124D3A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 167.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 167)
#48A786 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) | #A39D84 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959288 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18A89E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A786
#48A786
oklch(66.2% 0.103 167.5)
- #C1789E
#C1789E
oklch(66.2% 0.103 347.8)
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 #48A786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.042
Use #48A786 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.