#48642B
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(46.7% 0.09 130.9), rgb(72, 100, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#48642B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48642B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 100, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 40%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.09 130.9) |
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 #48642B | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48642B | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48642B text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #48642B text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 129.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AA
oklch(81% 0.044 131)
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Step 400
400
#92AA7C
oklch(70.7% 0.07 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#77955B
oklch(63.2% 0.089 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F40
oklch(55.6% 0.097 131.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48642B
oklch(46.7% 0.09 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#40572A
oklch(42.6% 0.074 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#374826
oklch(37.7% 0.058 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#48642B 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) | #685D26 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B2F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #496057 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48642B
#48642B
oklch(46.7% 0.09 130.9)
- #6A4B7F
#6A4B7F
oklch(46.8% 0.089 310.7)
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 #48642B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.015
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.020
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
Use #48642B 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.