#48684B
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.4% 0.059 146.9), rgb(72, 104, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#48684B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48684B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 104, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 18%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.059 146.9) |
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 #48684B | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48684B | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48684B text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #48684B text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 147)
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Step 400
400
#8EA990
oklch(70.7% 0.047 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#729375
oklch(63% 0.058 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E5D
oklch(55.6% 0.065 146.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48684B
oklch(48.4% 0.059 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D563F
oklch(42.6% 0.048 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#344736
oklch(37.6% 0.037 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A20
oklch(27.1% 0.024 147.3)
#48684B 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) | #696249 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645F4D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #446660 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48684B
#48684B
oklch(48.4% 0.059 146.9)
- #715370
#715370
oklch(48.4% 0.059 327.5)
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 #48684B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.062
Use #48684B 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.