#478248
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.1% 0.107 144.3), rgb(71, 130, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#478248 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #478248 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 130, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 29%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.107 144.3) |
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 #478248 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #478248 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #478248 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #478248 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AE82
oklch(70.8% 0.078 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#639963
oklch(63.1% 0.098 144.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#478248
oklch(55.1% 0.107 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#396F3B
oklch(49.1% 0.099 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#305B31
oklch(42.8% 0.083 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2B
oklch(37.6% 0.064 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 144.4)
#478248 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) | #847844 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C734C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F7F74 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #478248
#478248
oklch(55.1% 0.107 144.3)
- #915B95
#915B95
oklch(55.2% 0.107 324.5)
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 #478248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
Use #478248 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.