#48614E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.6% 0.043 151.9), rgb(72, 97, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#48614E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48614E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 97, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 15%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.043 151.9) |
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 #48614E | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48614E | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48614E text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #48614E text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.022 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A797
oklch(70.7% 0.033 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#77917D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 152)
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Step 600
600
#5F7B66
oklch(55.5% 0.046 152.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48614E
oklch(46.6% 0.043 151.9)
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Step 800
800
#415545
oklch(42.8% 0.036 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#37463A
oklch(37.7% 0.028 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#202922
oklch(27% 0.018 151.7)
#48614E 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) | #615D4D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5A4F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44605C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48614E
#48614E
oklch(46.6% 0.043 151.9)
- #685165
#685165
oklch(46.6% 0.043 330.7)
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 #48614E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
Use #48614E 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.