#48AD31
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.3% 0.186 140.3), rgb(72, 173, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#48AD31 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48AD31 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 173, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.186 140.3) |
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 #48AD31 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48AD31 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AD31 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AD31 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1D098
oklch(81% 0.092 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BB65C
oklch(70.6% 0.145 140.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48AD31
oklch(66.3% 0.186 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#125001
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F06
oklch(27% 0.077 140.4)
#48AD31 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) | #B29D1D | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5953D | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BA795 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48AD31
#48AD31
oklch(66.3% 0.186 140.3)
- #C466D8
#C466D8
oklch(66.3% 0.187 320.4)
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 #48AD31, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48AD31.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.016
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.019
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.020
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
Use #48AD31 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.