#48602B
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45.6% 0.083 129.4), rgb(72, 96, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#48602B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48602B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 96, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.083 129.4) |
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 #48602B | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48602B | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48602B text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #48602B text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.048 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AB76
oklch(70.8% 0.079 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#769552
oklch(63% 0.1 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F36
oklch(55.5% 0.108 129.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C28
oklch(49.2% 0.102 129.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#48602B
oklch(45.6% 0.083 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#364821
oklch(37.6% 0.065 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A14
oklch(26.9% 0.041 128.8)
#48602B 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) | #645A26 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61582E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5C54 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48602B
#48602B
oklch(45.6% 0.083 129.4)
- #65497A
#65497A
oklch(45.6% 0.084 309.6)
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 #48602B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.019
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.022
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
Use #48602B 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.