#48AF82
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(68.1% 0.118 161.9), rgb(72, 175, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#48AF82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48AF82 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 175, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.118 161.9) |
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 #48AF82 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48AF82 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AF82 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48AF82 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#96D0B2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 161.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48AF82
oklch(68.1% 0.118 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#48AF82 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) | #ADA37F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9985 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17AFA3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48AF82
#48AF82
oklch(68.1% 0.118 161.9)
- #CA7AAD
#CA7AAD
oklch(68.1% 0.118 342)
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 #48AF82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.019
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.023
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
Use #48AF82 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.