#48A952
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.6% 0.154 145.5), rgb(72, 169, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#48A952 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A952 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 169, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.154 145.5) |
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 #48A952 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A952 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A952 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A952 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DB471
oklch(70.6% 0.12 145.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A952
oklch(65.6% 0.154 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#0E8B2B
oklch(55.5% 0.167 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#06601B
oklch(42.6% 0.129 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#144F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.063 145.9)
#48A952 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) | #AC9B4B | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9258 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35A595 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A952
#48A952
oklch(65.6% 0.154 145.5)
- #C06CC4
#C06CC4
oklch(65.7% 0.155 325.5)
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 #48A952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.023
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
Use #48A952 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.