#48AA5A
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66% 0.148 147.4), rgb(72, 170, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#48AA5A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48AA5A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 170, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.148 147.4) |
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 #48AA5A | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48AA5A | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AA5A text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AA5A text on black | 7.17:1 | 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
#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
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB476
oklch(70.6% 0.116 147.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48AA5A
oklch(66% 0.148 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#088B34
oklch(55.6% 0.161 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#036021
oklch(42.7% 0.124 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#134F21
oklch(37.8% 0.097 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.06 147.5)
#48AA5A 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) | #AC9C54 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F935F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32A797 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48AA5A
#48AA5A
oklch(66% 0.148 147.4)
- #C16EC0
#C16EC0
oklch(65.9% 0.148 327.5)
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 #48AA5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.018
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.019
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.021
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
Use #48AA5A 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.