#48533A
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.5% 0.042 127.4), rgb(72, 83, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#48533A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48533A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 83, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 18%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.042 127.4) |
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 #48533A | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48533A | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48533A text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #48533A text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA68B
oklch(70.8% 0.041 127)
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Step 500
500
#81906F
oklch(63.2% 0.051 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A57
oklch(55.7% 0.055 128.1)
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Step 700
700
#596647
oklch(49% 0.05 126.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48533A
oklch(42.5% 0.042 127.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4532
oklch(37.7% 0.033 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#48533A 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) | #565038 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F3B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49514C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48533A
#48533A
oklch(42.5% 0.042 127.4)
- #554961
#554961
oklch(42.7% 0.042 307.4)
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 #48533A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
Use #48533A 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.