#48C472
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73.1% 0.161 151.3), rgb(72, 196, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#48C472 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48C472 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 196, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.161 151.3) |
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 #48C472 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48C472 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48C472 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48C472 text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.055 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#8FD4A0
oklch(81% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48C472
oklch(73.1% 0.161 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#48C472 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) | #C5B46C | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A977 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18C1B0 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48C472
#48C472
oklch(73.1% 0.161 151.3)
- #E17FD6
#E17FD6
oklch(73.2% 0.161 331.3)
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 #48C472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.012
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.036
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.039
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.043
Use #48C472 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.