#48503C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.8% 0.034 125.5), rgb(72, 80, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#48503C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48503C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 80, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 14%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.034 125.5) |
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 #48503C | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48503C | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #48503C text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #48503C text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA48F
oklch(70.6% 0.031 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#838E74
oklch(63% 0.04 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D785C
oklch(55.5% 0.044 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B654C
oklch(49.1% 0.04 125.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48503C
oklch(41.8% 0.034 125.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4435
oklch(37.6% 0.026 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#48503C 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) | #524D3B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514D3D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494E4B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48503C
#48503C
oklch(41.8% 0.034 125.5)
- #51485B
#51485B
oklch(41.8% 0.033 306.4)
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 #48503C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.067
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.070
Use #48503C 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.