#48B856
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(69.6% 0.171 145.7), rgb(72, 184, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#48B856 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48B856 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 184, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.171 145.7) |
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 #48B856 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48B856 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B856 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48B856 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C2
oklch(88.4% 0.059 145.8)
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Step 300
300
#93D397
oklch(80.8% 0.106 146)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48B856
oklch(69.6% 0.171 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A632
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#48B856 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) | #BBA84D | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F5D | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FB4A2 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48B856
#48B856
oklch(69.6% 0.171 145.7)
- #D273D6
#D273D6
oklch(69.7% 0.171 325.7)
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 #48B856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.017
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.034
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
Use #48B856 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.