#48775C
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.7% 0.067 157.9), rgb(72, 119, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#48775C is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48775C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 119, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 25%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.067 157.9) |
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 #48775C | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48775C | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48775C text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #48775C text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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 600.
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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
#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
#88AA95
oklch(70.7% 0.048 157.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A957B
oklch(63.1% 0.061 157.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48775C
oklch(52.7% 0.067 157.9)
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Step 700
700
#416C53
oklch(49.2% 0.063 157.6)
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Step 800
800
#365844
oklch(42.8% 0.052 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4839
oklch(37.6% 0.04 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.024 159.2)
#48775C 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) | #76705B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6B5E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E766F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48775C
#48775C
oklch(52.7% 0.067 157.9)
- #855C79
#855C79
oklch(52.8% 0.068 337.8)
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 #48775C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.057
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
Use #48775C 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.