#48B271
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(68.5% 0.137 153.6), rgb(72, 178, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#48B271 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48B271 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 178, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.137 153.6) |
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 #48B271 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48B271 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B271 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B271 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#DEEFE2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#95D1A7
oklch(80.8% 0.086 153.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48B271
oklch(68.5% 0.137 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#48B271 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) | #B2A56D | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A75 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24B0A1 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48B271
#48B271
oklch(68.5% 0.137 153.6)
- #CC77BD
#CC77BD
oklch(68.5% 0.138 333.8)
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 #48B271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.014
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.019
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.021
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.022
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.022
Use #48B271 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.