#48AA74
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(66.5% 0.123 156.5), rgb(72, 170, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#48AA74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48AA74 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 170, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.123 156.5) |
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 #48AA74 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48AA74 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AA74 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AA74 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#C8E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 156.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDB1
oklch(81% 0.06 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB388
oklch(70.7% 0.097 156.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48AA74
oklch(66.5% 0.123 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#114E2F
oklch(37.7% 0.081 156.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156.5)
#48AA74 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) | #A99E71 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9477 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26A99C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48AA74
#48AA74
oklch(66.5% 0.123 156.5)
- #C375B0
#C375B0
oklch(66.6% 0.123 336.5)
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 #48AA74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.014
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.020
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.022
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.028
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
Use #48AA74 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.