#48BD19
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.4% 0.215 139.3), rgb(72, 189, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#48BD19 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48BD19 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 189, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 77%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.215 139.3) |
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 #48BD19 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48BD19 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48BD19 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48BD19 text on black | 8.56:1 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B7
oklch(88.5% 0.075 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#92D680
oklch(81% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48BD19
oklch(70.4% 0.215 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#38A400
oklch(63.1% 0.2 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#48BD19 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) | #C3AB00 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A231 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39B6A1 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48BD19
#48BD19
oklch(70.4% 0.215 139.3)
- #D76AF2
#D76AF2
oklch(70.4% 0.215 319.3)
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 #48BD19, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48BD19.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.011
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.033
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.047
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.052
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.054
Use #48BD19 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.