#48AB42
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.9% 0.171 142.4), rgb(72, 171, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#48AB42 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48AB42 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 171, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.171 142.4) |
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 #48AB42 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48AB42 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AB42 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AB42 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB566
oklch(70.6% 0.133 142.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48AB42
oklch(65.9% 0.171 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#0B8C07
oklch(55.6% 0.186 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#046103
oklch(42.8% 0.143 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#134F11
oklch(37.6% 0.111 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.4)
#48AB42 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) | #AF9C36 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2944B | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39A695 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48AB42
#48AB42
oklch(65.9% 0.171 142.4)
- #C269CE
#C269CE
oklch(65.9% 0.171 322.7)
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 #48AB42, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48AB42.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.010
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.015
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.036
Use #48AB42 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.