#48C36A
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.7% 0.167 149.4), rgb(72, 195, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#48C36A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48C36A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 195, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.167 149.4) |
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 #48C36A | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48C36A | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48C36A text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48C36A text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C5
oklch(88.4% 0.057 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#8FD49C
oklch(80.9% 0.105 149.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48C36A
oklch(72.7% 0.167 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#48C36A 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) | #C4B363 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A870 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FC0AE | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48C36A
#48C36A
oklch(72.7% 0.167 149.4)
- #DF7CD9
#DF7CD9
oklch(72.6% 0.168 329.4)
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 #48C36A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48C36A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.015
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
Use #48C36A 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.