#48DB7D
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.2% 0.182 151.5), rgb(72, 219, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#48DB7D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48DB7D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 219, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.182 151.5) |
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 #48DB7D | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #48DB7D | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48DB7D text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48DB7D text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAED
oklch(97% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 100
100
#D1F5D9
oklch(93.7% 0.053 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#A7EDB8
oklch(88.6% 0.101 151.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#48DB7D
oklch(79.2% 0.182 151.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C060
oklch(70.7% 0.188 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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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)
#48DB7D 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) | #DCC976 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BC83 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D8C4 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48DB7D
#48DB7D
oklch(79.2% 0.182 151.5)
- #FC8BEF
#FC8BEF
oklch(79.1% 0.181 331.5)
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 #48DB7D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #48DB7D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.027
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.036
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.044
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.066
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.070
Use #48DB7D 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.