#48AE63
Closest named color: Algae (#54AC68). oklch(67.2% 0.145 149.5), rgb(72, 174, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#48AE63 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Algae (#54AC68), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Algae (#54AC68) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48AE63 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 174, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.145 149.5) |
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 #48AE63 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48AE63 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AE63 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AE63 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 149.7)
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Step 300
300
#97D1A1
oklch(80.8% 0.09 149.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48AE63
oklch(67.2% 0.145 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#48AE63 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) | #AFA05D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29768 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DAB9C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48AE63
#48AE63
oklch(67.2% 0.145 149.5)
- #C672C1
#C672C1
oklch(67.1% 0.146 329.2)
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 #48AE63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.014
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.015
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.016
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.016
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.023
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.027
Use #48AE63 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.