#48AE5D
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.1% 0.151 147.9), rgb(72, 174, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#48AE5D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48AE5D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 174, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.151 147.9) |
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 #48AE5D | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48AE5D | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AE5D text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AE5D text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#97D29E
oklch(81% 0.095 147.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48AE5D
oklch(67.1% 0.151 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#48AE5D 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) | #B0A057 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29763 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30AB9B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48AE5D
#48AE5D
oklch(67.1% 0.151 147.9)
- #C671C4
#C671C4
oklch(67.1% 0.15 327.9)
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 #48AE5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.011
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.019
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
Use #48AE5D 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.