#48A970
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(66.2% 0.125 154.9), rgb(72, 169, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#48A970 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48A970 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 169, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.125 154.9) |
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 #48A970 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48A970 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A970 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48A970 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.062 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CB386
oklch(70.7% 0.098 155.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48A970
oklch(66.2% 0.125 154.9)
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Step 600
600
#058A4E
oklch(55.7% 0.137 154.9)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#025F34
oklch(42.7% 0.105 154.9)
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Step 900
900
#124E2E
oklch(37.7% 0.082 155.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.052 154.7)
#48A970 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) | #A99D6C | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9374 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29A79A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48A970
#48A970
oklch(66.2% 0.125 154.9)
- #C174B1
#C174B1
oklch(66.2% 0.124 334.9)
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 #48A970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.017
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.018
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.019
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.024
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.026
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
Use #48A970 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.