#48601E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.5% 0.096 127), rgb(72, 96, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#48601E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48601E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 96, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 52%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.096 127) |
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 #48601E | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48601E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48601E text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #48601E text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#91AB6D
oklch(70.6% 0.09 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#779645
oklch(63.1% 0.115 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F8023
oklch(55.6% 0.125 127.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C14
oklch(49.1% 0.116 126.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48601E
oklch(45.5% 0.096 127)
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Step 900
900
#374919
oklch(37.8% 0.075 127)
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Step 950
950
#202B10
oklch(27.1% 0.048 127.6)
#48601E 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) | #655916 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625823 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5B52 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48601E
#48601E
oklch(45.5% 0.096 127)
- #654780
#654780
oklch(45.5% 0.096 307.2)
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 #48601E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.009
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.010
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
Use #48601E 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.