#48700B
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.7% 0.13 130.4), rgb(72, 112, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#48700B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48700B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 112, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 82%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.13 130.4) |
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 #48700B | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48700B | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48700B text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #48700B text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C99F
oklch(80.8% 0.062 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD6A
oklch(70.6% 0.1 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E993F
oklch(63.2% 0.129 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#568319
oklch(55.7% 0.14 130.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48700B
oklch(49.7% 0.13 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A0E
oklch(42.7% 0.107 130.5)
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Step 900
900
#324A15
oklch(37.7% 0.084 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B0E
oklch(26.8% 0.052 130.6)
#48700B 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) | #766700 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706419 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A6B5F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48700B
#48700B
oklch(49.7% 0.13 130.4)
- #794A98
#794A98
oklch(49.7% 0.129 310.3)
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 #48700B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.054
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.054
Use #48700B 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.