#48543E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.9% 0.038 131.2), rgb(72, 84, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#48543E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48543E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 84, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 15%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.038 131.2) |
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 #48543E | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48543E | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48543E text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #48543E text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
-
Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
-
Step 300
300
#BBC4B5
oklch(80.9% 0.023 132.6)
-
Step 400
400
#99A68F
oklch(70.8% 0.036 131.5)
-
Step 500
500
#809073
oklch(63.2% 0.046 131.2)
-
Step 600
600
#697A5B
oklch(55.7% 0.051 131.3)
-
Step 700
700
#57664B
oklch(49% 0.046 131.6)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#48543E
oklch(42.9% 0.038 131.2)
-
Step 900
900
#3C4534
oklch(37.7% 0.03 130.5)
-
Step 950
950
#23281F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 131.3)
#48543E 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) | #56513D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54503F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49524E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48543E
#48543E
oklch(42.9% 0.038 131.2)
- #564A5F
#564A5F
oklch(42.9% 0.037 310.5)
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 #48543E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.065
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.066
Use #48543E 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.