#48702A
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.9% 0.109 133.9), rgb(72, 112, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#48702A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48702A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 112, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.109 133.9) |
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 #48702A | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48702A | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48702A text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #48702A text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A6
oklch(81% 0.054 133.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC76
oklch(70.6% 0.084 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9852
oklch(63.2% 0.109 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#568235
oklch(55.7% 0.118 133.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48702A
oklch(49.9% 0.109 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5922
oklch(42.6% 0.09 133.5)
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Step 900
900
#324A21
oklch(37.8% 0.071 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.044 134.1)
#48702A 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) | #746822 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F642F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #486C61 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48702A
#48702A
oklch(49.9% 0.109 133.9)
- #794E8E
#794E8E
oklch(49.8% 0.109 313.9)
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 #48702A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.024
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.053
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.054
Use #48702A 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.