#48AE2A
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.5% 0.191 139.7), rgb(72, 174, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#48AE2A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48AE2A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 174, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.191 139.7) |
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 #48AE2A | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48AE2A | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AE2A text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AE2A text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#C8E2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1D096
oklch(80.9% 0.094 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BB759
oklch(70.8% 0.15 139.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48AE2A
oklch(66.5% 0.191 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F04
oklch(27% 0.079 139.7)
#48AE2A 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) | #B39E0C | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69638 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CA895 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48AE2A
#48AE2A
oklch(66.5% 0.191 139.7)
- #C566DB
#C566DB
oklch(66.5% 0.19 319.8)
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 #48AE2A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48AE2A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.017
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.029
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
Use #48AE2A 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.