#48BC79
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71.2% 0.144 154.7), rgb(72, 188, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#48BC79 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48BC79 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 188, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.144 154.7) |
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 #48BC79 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48BC79 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48BC79 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48BC79 text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.049 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#92D2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 154.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48BC79
oklch(71.2% 0.144 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#48BC79 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) | #BCAE75 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA37D | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17BAAB | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48BC79
#48BC79
oklch(71.2% 0.144 154.7)
- #D87DC6
#D87DC6
oklch(71.2% 0.144 334.7)
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 #48BC79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.024
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.027
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.028
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.031
Use #48BC79 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.