#48C36F
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.8% 0.163 150.6), rgb(72, 195, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#48C36F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48C36F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 195, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.163 150.6) |
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 #48C36F | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48C36F | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48C36F text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48C36F text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.056 150.6)
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Step 300
300
#8FD49F
oklch(81% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48C36F
oklch(72.8% 0.163 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#48C36F 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) | #C4B369 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A875 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1BC0AE | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48C36F
#48C36F
oklch(72.8% 0.163 150.6)
- #E07ED6
#E07ED6
oklch(72.9% 0.162 330.9)
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 #48C36F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.010
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.035
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
Use #48C36F 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.