#48714F
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.8% 0.071 148.8), rgb(72, 113, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#48714F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48714F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 113, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.071 148.8) |
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 #48714F | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48714F | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48714F text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #48714F text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB8E
oklch(70.8% 0.055 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C9672
oklch(63.2% 0.071 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#53805A
oklch(55.6% 0.077 148.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48714F
oklch(50.8% 0.071 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#38583D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#304834
oklch(37.6% 0.045 149)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#48714F 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) | #726A4D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6651 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #426F68 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48714F
#48714F
oklch(50.8% 0.071 148.8)
- #7C577A
#7C577A
oklch(50.9% 0.071 328.4)
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 #48714F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.066
Use #48714F 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.