#48B035
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.1% 0.187 140.8), rgb(72, 176, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#48B035 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48B035 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 176, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.187 140.8) |
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 #48B035 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48B035 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B035 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B035 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4BC
oklch(88.4% 0.065 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#96D48C
oklch(81% 0.117 141.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48B035
oklch(67.1% 0.187 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#28A500
oklch(63% 0.206 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#48B035 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) | #B5A022 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89841 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AAA97 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48B035
#48B035
oklch(67.1% 0.187 140.8)
- #C768DA
#C768DA
oklch(67% 0.187 320.7)
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 #48B035, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48B035.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.017
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.022
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.022
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.025
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.026
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
Use #48B035 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.