#48B546
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.6% 0.18 143), rgb(72, 181, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#48B546 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48B546 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 181, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.18 143) |
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 #48B546 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48B546 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B546 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B546 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4BF
oklch(88.4% 0.062 142.9)
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Step 300
300
#95D490
oklch(81% 0.114 142.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48B546
oklch(68.6% 0.18 143)
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Step 500
500
#00A711
oklch(63.2% 0.211 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0C
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007609
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#48B546 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) | #B9A53A | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C4F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34B09D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48B546
#48B546
oklch(68.6% 0.18 143)
- #CE6EDA
#CE6EDA
oklch(68.7% 0.181 323)
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 #48B546, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48B546.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.013
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.036
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.040
Use #48B546 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.