#48BB6E
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(70.8% 0.153 151.3), rgb(72, 187, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#48BB6E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48BB6E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 187, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.153 151.3) |
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 #48BB6E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48BB6E | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48BB6E text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48BB6E text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 152.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#92D3A1
oklch(81% 0.097 151)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48BB6E
oklch(70.8% 0.153 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#48BB6E 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) | #BCAC69 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA273 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21B8A8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48BB6E
#48BB6E
oklch(70.8% 0.153 151.3)
- #D67ACC
#D67ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.153 331.1)
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 #48BB6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.020
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.033
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.034
Use #48BB6E 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.