#48B258
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.1% 0.161 146.4), rgb(72, 178, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#48B258 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48B258 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 178, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.161 146.4) |
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 #48B258 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48B258 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B258 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B258 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#95D39A
oklch(81% 0.102 146.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48B258
oklch(68.1% 0.161 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005016
oklch(37.5% 0.114 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#48B258 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) | #B4A350 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5E | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30AE9D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48B258
#48B258
oklch(68.1% 0.161 146.4)
- #CB71CC
#CB71CC
oklch(68.1% 0.161 326.8)
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 #48B258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.014
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
Use #48B258 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.