#48533B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.5% 0.041 128), rgb(72, 83, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#48533B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.041 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48533B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 83, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 17%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.041 128) |
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 #48533B | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48533B | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48533B text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #48533B text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B4
oklch(81% 0.024 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA58C
oklch(70.6% 0.038 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#818F70
oklch(63% 0.048 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A58
oklch(55.7% 0.054 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#596648
oklch(49.1% 0.049 127.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48533B
oklch(42.5% 0.041 128)
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Step 900
900
#3D4533
oklch(37.7% 0.031 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#48533B 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) | #565039 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544F3C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49514D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48533B
#48533B
oklch(42.5% 0.041 128)
- #554960
#554960
oklch(42.6% 0.04 308.4)
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 #48533B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.065
Use #48533B 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.