#48AF4E
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(67.1% 0.166 144.4), rgb(72, 175, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#48AF4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48AF4E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 175, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.166 144.4) |
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 #48AF4E | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48AF4E | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AF4E text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AF4E text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.058 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#97D396
oklch(81% 0.105 144.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48AF4E
oklch(67.1% 0.166 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A627
oklch(63% 0.201 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#48AF4E 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) | #B2A045 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59755 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34AB99 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48AF4E
#48AF4E
oklch(67.1% 0.166 144.4)
- #C76DCE
#C76DCE
oklch(67.1% 0.167 324.5)
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 #48AF4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.017
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.028
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.029
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.033
Use #48AF4E 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.