#48B33E
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68% 0.184 141.9), rgb(72, 179, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#48B33E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48B33E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 179, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.184 141.9) |
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 #48B33E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48B33E | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B33E text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B33E text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4BE
oklch(88.4% 0.063 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#95D48E
oklch(81% 0.116 142)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48B33E
oklch(68% 0.184 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#15A600
oklch(63% 0.212 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#108C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0C7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#48B33E 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) | #B7A32F | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A48 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37AE9B | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48B33E
#48B33E
oklch(68% 0.184 141.9)
- #CB6BDB
#CB6BDB
oklch(67.9% 0.185 321.7)
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 #48B33E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48B33E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.015
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.022
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.024
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
Use #48B33E 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.