#48782F
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.1% 0.117 136.3), rgb(72, 120, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#48782F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48782F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 120, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.117 136.3) |
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 #48782F | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48782F | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48782F text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #48782F text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA6
oklch(81% 0.057 137)
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Step 400
400
#87AE75
oklch(70.8% 0.091 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#689951
oklch(63% 0.115 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F8333
oklch(55.5% 0.125 136.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#48782F
oklch(52.1% 0.117 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B21
oklch(42.8% 0.097 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A20
oklch(37.5% 0.075 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C14
oklch(27.1% 0.048 137.1)
#48782F 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) | #7C6F27 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756B34 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467468 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48782F
#48782F
oklch(52.1% 0.117 136.3)
- #835296
#835296
oklch(52.1% 0.117 316)
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 #48782F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.048
Use #48782F 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.