#48665A
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.3% 0.04 168), rgb(72, 102, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#48665A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48665A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 102, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.04 168) |
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 #48665A | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48665A | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48665A text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #48665A text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 167.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79D
oklch(70.7% 0.03 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#739285
oklch(63.2% 0.04 167.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B7C6E
oklch(55.7% 0.044 166.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48665A
oklch(48.3% 0.04 168)
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Step 800
800
#3D554B
oklch(42.7% 0.034 167.2)
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Step 900
900
#34463F
oklch(37.6% 0.026 169.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2925
oklch(27% 0.016 168.8)
#48665A 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) | #646259 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5E5B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #416662 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48665A
#48665A
oklch(48.3% 0.04 168)
- #705562
#705562
oklch(48.2% 0.04 348.2)
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 #48665A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.063
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.065
Use #48665A 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.