#48AE48
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.8% 0.17 143.4), rgb(72, 174, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#48AE48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48AE48 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 174, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.17 143.4) |
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 #48AE48 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48AE48 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AE48 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AE48 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.083 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB668
oklch(70.8% 0.133 143.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48AE48
oklch(66.8% 0.17 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C13
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#006109
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#115013
oklch(37.9% 0.111 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 143.3)
#48AE48 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) | #B19F3E | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49650 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36A998 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48AE48
#48AE48
oklch(66.8% 0.17 143.4)
- #C56CD0
#C56CD0
oklch(66.8% 0.17 323.1)
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 #48AE48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.011
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.022
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.032
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.034
Use #48AE48 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.