#48CA70
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(74.6% 0.171 150.1), rgb(72, 202, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#48CA70 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48CA70 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 202, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.171 150.1) |
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 #48CA70 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48CA70 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48CA70 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48CA70 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#8DD49C
oklch(80.8% 0.106 150.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48CA70
oklch(74.6% 0.171 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#48CA70 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) | #CBB969 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAE76 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14C7B4 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48CA70
#48CA70
oklch(74.6% 0.171 150.1)
- #E881DF
#E881DF
oklch(74.7% 0.171 330.4)
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 #48CA70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.022
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.051
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.052
Use #48CA70 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.