#48783F
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.4% 0.1 140.5), rgb(72, 120, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#48783F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48783F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 120, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.1 140.5) |
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 #48783F | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48783F | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48783F text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #48783F text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 141)
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Step 400
400
#88AC82
oklch(70.6% 0.072 141)
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Step 500
500
#6A9762
oklch(63% 0.092 140.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48783F
oklch(52.4% 0.1 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#426E39
oklch(49.2% 0.094 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#365930
oklch(42.6% 0.077 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F492B
oklch(37.5% 0.059 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 140.3)
#48783F 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) | #7B6F3A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746B43 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44756A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48783F
#48783F
oklch(52.4% 0.1 140.5)
- #84568D
#84568D
oklch(52.4% 0.099 320.9)
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 #48783F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.053
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.055
Use #48783F 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.