#48B760
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(69.5% 0.16 147.9), rgb(72, 183, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#48B760 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48B760 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 183, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.16 147.9) |
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 #48B760 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48B760 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B760 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B760 text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 148.3)
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Step 300
300
#94D39C
oklch(81% 0.1 147.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48B760
oklch(69.5% 0.16 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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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
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#48B760 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) | #B9A859 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E66 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BB3A2 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48B760
#48B760
oklch(69.5% 0.16 147.9)
- #D175CF
#D175CF
oklch(69.5% 0.161 327.9)
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 #48B760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.029
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.034
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.034
Use #48B760 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.