#48795A
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.2% 0.073 155.3), rgb(72, 121, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#48795A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48795A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 121, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.073 155.3) |
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 #48795A | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48795A | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48795A text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48795A text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#87AB93
oklch(70.8% 0.053 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#689678
oklch(63.1% 0.067 155.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48795A
oklch(53.2% 0.073 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C50
oklch(49% 0.068 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#355842
oklch(42.7% 0.055 155.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4938
oklch(37.8% 0.044 156)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#48795A 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) | #797258 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716D5C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7870 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48795A
#48795A
oklch(53.2% 0.073 155.3)
- #875C7D
#875C7D
oklch(53.2% 0.073 335.3)
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 #48795A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.059
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.060
Use #48795A 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.