#48744C
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.6% 0.079 146.5), rgb(72, 116, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#48744C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 146°. 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 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48744C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 116, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.079 146.5) |
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 #48744C | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48744C | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48744C text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #48744C text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.039 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#88AB8A
oklch(70.6% 0.061 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A976D
oklch(63.2% 0.079 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#518155
oklch(55.7% 0.085 146.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48744C
oklch(51.6% 0.079 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#365939
oklch(42.8% 0.066 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4931
oklch(37.7% 0.052 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1D
oklch(27.1% 0.033 146.3)
#48744C 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) | #756D49 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F684E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42726A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48744C
#48744C
oklch(51.6% 0.079 146.5)
- #805780
#805780
oklch(51.6% 0.08 326.7)
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 #48744C, 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 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.057
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.066
Use #48744C 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.