#48682E
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.8% 0.093 132.8), rgb(72, 104, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#48682E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 133°. 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 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48682E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 104, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 39%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.093 132.8) |
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 #48682E | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48682E | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48682E text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #48682E text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB7C
oklch(70.8% 0.073 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#74965B
oklch(63.3% 0.092 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C8040
oklch(55.7% 0.1 132.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48682E
oklch(47.8% 0.093 132.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E582A
oklch(42.7% 0.077 133)
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Step 900
900
#354826
oklch(37.6% 0.06 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A17
oklch(26.9% 0.037 132.9)
#48682E 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) | #6C6129 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675E32 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49645B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48682E
#48682E
oklch(47.8% 0.093 132.8)
- #6F4C82
#6F4C82
oklch(47.7% 0.093 313)
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 #48682E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.021
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
Use #48682E 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.