#48725C
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.4% 0.059 160.5), rgb(72, 114, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#48725C is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48725C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 114, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.059 160.5) |
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 #48725C | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48725C | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48725C text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #48725C text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7BA
oklch(81% 0.029 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#88AA97
oklch(70.7% 0.046 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A957E
oklch(63.2% 0.059 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#517F67
oklch(55.6% 0.063 160.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48725C
oklch(51.4% 0.059 160.5)
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Step 800
800
#365746
oklch(42.6% 0.048 161)
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Step 900
900
#2F483B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.024 159.2)
#48725C 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) | #716C5B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A675D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F726C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48725C
#48725C
oklch(51.4% 0.059 160.5)
- #7F5A72
#7F5A72
oklch(51.5% 0.059 340.3)
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 #48725C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.062
Use #48725C 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.