#48A856
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.4% 0.149 146.5), rgb(72, 168, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#48A856 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A856 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 168, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.149 146.5) |
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 #48A856 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A856 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A856 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A856 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#A2CEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB474
oklch(70.6% 0.117 146.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A856
oklch(65.4% 0.149 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#108B31
oklch(55.6% 0.162 146.4)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#07601F
oklch(42.7% 0.125 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#154F1F
oklch(37.8% 0.098 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 146.7)
#48A856 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) | #AA9A4F | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E925C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34A495 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A856
#48A856
oklch(65.4% 0.149 146.5)
- #BF6DC0
#BF6DC0
oklch(65.5% 0.149 326.7)
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 #48A856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.026
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
Use #48A856 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.