#48BB5B
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(70.4% 0.17 146.6), rgb(72, 187, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#48BB5B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48BB5B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 187, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.17 146.6) |
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 #48BB5B | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48BB5B | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48BB5B text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48BB5B text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#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
#C1E4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#92D498
oklch(81% 0.107 146.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48BB5B
oklch(70.4% 0.17 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A639
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#48BB5B 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) | #BDAB53 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA162 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BB7A5 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48BB5B
#48BB5B
oklch(70.4% 0.17 146.6)
- #D575D7
#D575D7
oklch(70.4% 0.171 326.5)
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 #48BB5B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48BB5B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
Use #48BB5B 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.