#48BD4D
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(70.8% 0.185 144), rgb(72, 189, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#48BD4D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48BD4D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 189, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.185 144) |
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 #48BD4D | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48BD4D | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48BD4D text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48BD4D text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#92D490
oklch(80.8% 0.116 143.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48BD4D
oklch(70.8% 0.185 144)
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Step 500
500
#00A721
oklch(63.2% 0.205 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#48BD4D 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) | #C1AC41 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A356 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30B8A5 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48BD4D
#48BD4D
oklch(70.8% 0.185 144)
- #D773E1
#D773E1
oklch(70.8% 0.185 323.8)
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 #48BD4D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48BD4D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.019
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.024
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.033
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.035
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.039
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
Use #48BD4D 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.