#48AE38
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.6% 0.182 141.1), rgb(72, 174, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#48AE38 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48AE38 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 174, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.182 141.1) |
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 #48AE38 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48AE38 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AE38 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AE38 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF99
oklch(80.8% 0.089 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB65F
oklch(70.7% 0.142 141)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48AE38
oklch(66.6% 0.182 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#115006
oklch(37.8% 0.119 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F08
oklch(27% 0.075 141.2)
#48AE38 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) | #B29E28 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69643 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AA996 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48AE38
#48AE38
oklch(66.6% 0.182 141.1)
- #C568D7
#C568D7
oklch(66.6% 0.183 320.9)
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 #48AE38, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48AE38.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.015
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.016
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.024
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
Use #48AE38 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.