#48784E
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.7% 0.084 147.2), rgb(72, 120, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#48784E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48784E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 120, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.084 147.2) |
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 #48784E | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48784E | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48784E text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #48784E text on black | 4.07:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B3
oklch(81% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#88AB8B
oklch(70.6% 0.06 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A966E
oklch(63% 0.076 146.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48784E
oklch(52.7% 0.084 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#416D46
oklch(49.2% 0.079 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#36593A
oklch(42.8% 0.065 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4932
oklch(37.7% 0.05 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1D
oklch(27.1% 0.033 146.3)
#48784E 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) | #79704B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726B50 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41766D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48784E
#48784E
oklch(52.7% 0.084 147.2)
- #855984
#855984
oklch(52.7% 0.084 327.5)
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 #48784E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.054
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.056
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.062
Use #48784E 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.