#48523F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.4% 0.033 130.3), rgb(72, 82, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#48523F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 130°. 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 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48523F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 82, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 13%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.033 130.3) |
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 #48523F | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48523F | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48523F text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #48523F text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B6
oklch(80.8% 0.02 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA591
oklch(70.7% 0.031 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#818F76
oklch(63.2% 0.04 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B795E
oklch(55.7% 0.044 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#59664E
oklch(49.2% 0.04 130.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48523F
oklch(42.4% 0.033 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4536
oklch(37.8% 0.027 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#48523F 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) | #544F3E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524F40 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49504D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48523F
#48523F
oklch(42.4% 0.033 130.3)
- #54495C
#54495C
oklch(42.4% 0.034 310.9)
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 #48523F, 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
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.068
Use #48523F 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.