#48755B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.2% 0.065 157.8), rgb(72, 117, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#48755B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48755B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 117, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.065 157.8) |
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 #48755B | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48755B | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48755B text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #48755B text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#87AB95
oklch(70.8% 0.051 158)
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Step 500
500
#68967B
oklch(63.2% 0.065 158.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F8064
oklch(55.7% 0.069 158.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48755B
oklch(52.2% 0.065 157.8)
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Step 800
800
#355844
oklch(42.7% 0.053 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4839
oklch(37.6% 0.041 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A21
oklch(26.8% 0.026 157.7)
#48755B 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) | #746F5A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6A5C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F746E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48755B
#48755B
oklch(52.2% 0.065 157.8)
- #825B77
#825B77
oklch(52.2% 0.065 337.3)
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 #48755B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.058
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.058
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.060
Use #48755B 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.