Dark Mint #48C072
Dark Mint is a medium-light, vivid green with hex code #48C072 and RGB rgb(72, 192, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#48C072 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Dark Mint. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Colors that go with Dark Mint
Matches found by rotating Dark Mint around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Dark Mint
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Dark Mint, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Dark Mint, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.018
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.020
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.030
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.038
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.040
More about Dark Mint
How to make Dark Mint
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts green
- 3 parts white
- 1 part yellow
Recipe result: #63BC68, a difference of ΔE 0.021 from Dark Mint. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Dark Mint in every format
| HEX | #48C072 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 192, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.156 151.8) |
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 #48C072 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #48C072 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48C072 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #48C072 text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Dark Mint
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
#DDF0E1
oklch(93.7% 0.028 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#90D3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.098 151.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#48C072
oklch(72.1% 0.156 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
Dark Mint 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) | #C1B16C | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A677 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1BBDAD | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.157 |
Use Dark Mint 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.