#48B74E
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.2% 0.177 144.3), rgb(72, 183, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#48B74E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48B74E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 183, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.177 144.3) |
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 #48B74E | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48B74E | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B74E text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B74E text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C0
oklch(88.4% 0.061 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#94D493
oklch(81% 0.111 144.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48B74E
oklch(69.2% 0.177 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A625
oklch(63% 0.202 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#48B74E 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) | #BAA744 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9E56 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32B2A0 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48B74E
#48B74E
oklch(69.2% 0.177 144.3)
- #D071D8
#D071D8
oklch(69.2% 0.175 324.3)
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 #48B74E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48B74E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.016
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.023
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
Use #48B74E 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.