#48C978
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(74.5% 0.162 152.4), rgb(72, 201, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#48C978 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48C978 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 201, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.162 152.4) |
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 #48C978 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48C978 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48C978 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48C978 text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 152.3)
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Step 300
300
#8DD4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 152.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48C978
oklch(74.5% 0.162 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#48C978 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) | #C9B972 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AD7D | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0AC6B5 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48C978
#48C978
oklch(74.5% 0.162 152.4)
- #E782D9
#E782D9
oklch(74.5% 0.163 332.4)
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 #48C978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.025
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.034
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.035
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.048
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
Use #48C978 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.