#48513E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.1% 0.033 128.4), rgb(72, 81, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#48513E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48513E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 81, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 13%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.033 128.4) |
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 #48513E | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48513E | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48513E text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #48513E text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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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
#9BA591
oklch(70.8% 0.031 129)
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Step 500
500
#828E75
oklch(63% 0.039 128.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C785E
oklch(55.5% 0.042 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A654D
oklch(49% 0.039 127.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48513E
oklch(42.1% 0.033 128.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4436
oklch(37.6% 0.025 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#48513E 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) | #534E3D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E3F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494F4C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48513E
#48513E
oklch(42.1% 0.033 128.4)
- #52495B
#52495B
oklch(42.1% 0.031 307.6)
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 #48513E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.069
Use #48513E 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.