#48A933
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.3% 0.179 140.4), rgb(72, 169, 51).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#48A933 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A933 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 169, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 54%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.179 140.4) |
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 #48A933 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A933 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A933 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A933 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF99
oklch(80.8% 0.088 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DB65F
oklch(70.8% 0.141 140.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A933
oklch(65.3% 0.179 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#154F06
oklch(37.6% 0.116 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F08
oklch(27.1% 0.074 140.3)
#48A933 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) | #AE9A21 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1923E | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CA491 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A933
#48A933
oklch(65.3% 0.179 140.4)
- #BF65D2
#BF65D2
oklch(65.2% 0.18 320.4)
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 #48A933, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48A933.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.018
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.023
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.039
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.039
Use #48A933 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.