#48A84F
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.3% 0.156 144.8), rgb(72, 168, 79).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#48A84F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A84F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 168, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.156 144.8) |
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 #48A84F | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A84F | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A84F text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A84F text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA2
oklch(80.8% 0.077 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB470
oklch(70.6% 0.121 145.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A84F
oklch(65.3% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#128B28
oklch(55.6% 0.169 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#086018
oklch(42.6% 0.13 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#154F1B
oklch(37.8% 0.102 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.063 144.7)
#48A84F 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) | #AB9A47 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9155 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36A494 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A84F
#48A84F
oklch(65.3% 0.156 144.8)
- #BE6BC4
#BE6BC4
oklch(65.3% 0.155 324.7)
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 #48A84F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.008
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.031
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
Use #48A84F 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.