#48B460
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(68.7% 0.156 148.2), rgb(72, 180, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#48B460 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48B460 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 180, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.156 148.2) |
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 #48B460 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48B460 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B460 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B460 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#95D29D
oklch(80.8% 0.097 148)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48B460
oklch(68.7% 0.156 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A542
oklch(63% 0.182 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#48B460 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) | #B6A559 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C66 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CB1A0 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48B460
#48B460
oklch(68.7% 0.156 148.2)
- #CD74CB
#CD74CB
oklch(68.7% 0.156 327.9)
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 #48B460, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.022
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.032
Use #48B460 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.