#48AC5D
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.6% 0.148 148), rgb(72, 172, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#48AC5D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48AC5D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 172, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.148 148) |
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 #48AC5D | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48AC5D | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AC5D text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AC5D text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.072 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BB477
oklch(70.6% 0.115 148.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48AC5D
oklch(66.6% 0.148 148)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#114F21
oklch(37.7% 0.097 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.061 148)
#48AC5D 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) | #AE9E57 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09562 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30A999 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48AC5D
#48AC5D
oklch(66.6% 0.148 148)
- #C470C1
#C470C1
oklch(66.6% 0.148 328.4)
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 #48AC5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.014
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.018
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
Use #48AC5D 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.