#48B142
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(67.5% 0.179 142.4), rgb(72, 177, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#48B142 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48B142 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 177, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.179 142.4) |
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 #48B142 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48B142 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B142 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B142 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4BF
oklch(88.4% 0.062 142.9)
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Step 300
300
#96D390
oklch(80.8% 0.112 142.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48B142
oklch(67.5% 0.179 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#02A700
oklch(63.1% 0.215 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#028C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#48B142 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) | #B5A135 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994B | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37AC99 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48B142
#48B142
oklch(67.5% 0.179 142.4)
- #C96CD6
#C96CD6
oklch(67.6% 0.178 322.6)
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 #48B142, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48B142.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.018
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.020
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.021
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.034
Use #48B142 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.