#48592F
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.8% 0.067 127), rgb(72, 89, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#48592F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48592F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 89, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 31%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.067 127) |
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 #48592F | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48592F | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48592F text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #48592F text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AB
oklch(81% 0.039 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A87E
oklch(70.6% 0.062 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C935D
oklch(63.1% 0.081 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#657D43
oklch(55.6% 0.088 127.4)
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Step 700
700
#546934
oklch(49% 0.081 127)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48592F
oklch(43.8% 0.067 127)
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Step 900
900
#3A4728
oklch(37.8% 0.052 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A18
oklch(27.2% 0.034 127.9)
#48592F 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) | #5D542C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5331 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A564F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48592F
#48592F
oklch(43.8% 0.067 127)
- #5C486F
#5C486F
oklch(43.9% 0.067 307.3)
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 #48592F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
Use #48592F 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.