#48B76F
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(69.8% 0.146 152.1), rgb(72, 183, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#48B76F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48B76F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 183, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.146 152.1) |
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 #48B76F | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48B76F | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B76F text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B76F text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3C9
oklch(88.4% 0.05 152.3)
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Step 300
300
#93D2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 152.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48B76F
oklch(69.8% 0.146 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#48B76F 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) | #B7A96A | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E74 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23B4A5 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48B76F
#48B76F
oklch(69.8% 0.146 152.1)
- #D279C6
#D279C6
oklch(69.9% 0.147 332.1)
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 #48B76F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.015
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.021
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.026
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.029
Use #48B76F 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.