#48654E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.7% 0.05 150.5), rgb(72, 101, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#48654E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48654E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 101, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.05 150.5) |
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 #48654E | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48654E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48654E text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #48654E text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B9
oklch(80.8% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#90A894
oklch(70.7% 0.039 150)
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Step 500
500
#74927A
oklch(63% 0.049 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C7D63
oklch(55.7% 0.055 150.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48654E
oklch(47.7% 0.05 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5643
oklch(42.8% 0.043 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#354739
oklch(37.8% 0.033 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2921
oklch(26.9% 0.02 150.8)
#48654E 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) | #65604D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615D4F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44645F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48654E
#48654E
oklch(47.7% 0.05 150.5)
- #6D536A
#6D536A
oklch(47.7% 0.049 330.2)
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 #48654E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
Use #48654E 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.