#48B552
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(68.8% 0.17 145), rgb(72, 181, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#48B552 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48B552 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 181, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.17 145) |
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 #48B552 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48B552 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B552 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B552 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
-
Step 200
200
#C2E4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 145.1)
-
Step 300
300
#94D396
oklch(80.8% 0.106 145.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#48B552
oklch(68.8% 0.17 145)
-
Step 500
500
#00A62D
oklch(63% 0.198 145.1)
-
Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
-
Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
-
Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
-
Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
-
Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#48B552 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) | #B8A649 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C59 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31B19F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48B552
#48B552
oklch(68.8% 0.17 145)
- #CE71D4
#CE71D4
oklch(68.8% 0.17 325)
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 #48B552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.019
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
Use #48B552 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.