#48705C
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.9% 0.055 161.8), rgb(72, 112, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#48705C is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48705C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 112, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.055 161.8) |
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 #48705C | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48705C | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48705C text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #48705C text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BB
oklch(80.8% 0.027 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#89A998
oklch(70.6% 0.043 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#6C947F
oklch(63.1% 0.054 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#537E68
oklch(55.5% 0.059 161.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48705C
oklch(50.9% 0.055 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#375747
oklch(42.7% 0.046 161.8)
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Step 900
900
#30483C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#48705C 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) | #6F6A5B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68665D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F706A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48705C
#48705C
oklch(50.9% 0.055 161.8)
- #7C596F
#7C596F
oklch(50.8% 0.056 341.2)
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 #48705C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.059
Use #48705C 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.