#48753A
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(51.5% 0.101 138.7), rgb(72, 117, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#48753A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48753A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 117, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.101 138.7) |
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 #48753A | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48753A | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48753A text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #48753A text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A985C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#518242
oklch(55.6% 0.108 138.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48753A
oklch(51.5% 0.101 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#365A2B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A27
oklch(37.7% 0.066 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#48753A 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) | #786D35 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72683E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457267 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48753A
#48753A
oklch(51.5% 0.101 138.7)
- #80538C
#80538C
oklch(51.4% 0.101 319)
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 #48753A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.055
Use #48753A 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.