#48AD85
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(67.7% 0.112 164.3), rgb(72, 173, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#48AD85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48AD85 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 173, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.112 164.3) |
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 #48AD85 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48AD85 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AD85 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AD85 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#96CFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.07 164.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48AD85
oklch(67.7% 0.112 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#48AD85 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) | #AAA283 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9788 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15ADA2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48AD85
#48AD85
oklch(67.7% 0.112 164.3)
- #C87AA8
#C87AA8
oklch(67.7% 0.113 344.3)
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 #48AD85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.037
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.038
Use #48AD85 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.