#48B178
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(68.4% 0.129 156.6), rgb(72, 177, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#48B178 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48B178 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 177, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.129 156.6) |
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 #48B178 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48B178 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B178 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B178 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.046 156.2)
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Step 300
300
#95D1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.082 156.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48B178
oklch(68.4% 0.129 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#48B178 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) | #B0A474 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A7C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FB0A2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48B178
#48B178
oklch(68.4% 0.129 156.6)
- #CB79B7
#CB79B7
oklch(68.4% 0.129 336.5)
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 #48B178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.010
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.015
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.021
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.024
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.025
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.027
Use #48B178 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.