#48B649
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.9% 0.179 143.5), rgb(72, 182, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#48B649 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.179 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 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48B649 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 182, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.179 143.5) |
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 #48B649 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48B649 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B649 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B649 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#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
#C1E4BF
oklch(88.4% 0.062 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#94D491
oklch(81% 0.113 143.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48B649
oklch(68.9% 0.179 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A71A
oklch(63.2% 0.208 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C14
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#00760F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#003103
oklch(27.2% 0.089 143.6)
#48B649 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) | #BAA63D | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9D52 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33B19E | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48B649
#48B649
oklch(68.9% 0.179 143.5)
- #CF6FDA
#CF6FDA
oklch(68.9% 0.18 323.4)
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 #48B649, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48B649.
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 0.027
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
Use #48B649 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.