#48B059
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.6% 0.157 146.7), rgb(72, 176, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#48B059 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 147°. 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 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48B059 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 176, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.157 146.7) |
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 #48B059 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48B059 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B059 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B059 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 300
300
#96D29B
oklch(80.8% 0.098 146.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48B059
oklch(67.6% 0.157 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#48B059 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) | #B2A152 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985F | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31AC9C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48B059
#48B059
oklch(67.6% 0.157 146.7)
- #C871C9
#C871C9
oklch(67.6% 0.156 326.7)
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 #48B059, 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
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
Use #48B059 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.