#48795E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.3% 0.069 158.8), rgb(72, 121, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#48795E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48795E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 121, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.069 158.8) |
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 #48795E | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48795E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #48795E text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48795E text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#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
#87AA95
oklch(70.6% 0.049 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#68967B
oklch(63.2% 0.065 158.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48795E
oklch(53.3% 0.069 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C53
oklch(49.1% 0.064 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#355844
oklch(42.7% 0.053 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E483A
oklch(37.6% 0.04 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.025 160.8)
#48795E 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) | #78725D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706D60 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D7871 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48795E
#48795E
oklch(53.3% 0.069 158.8)
- #875D7A
#875D7A
oklch(53.3% 0.068 338.6)
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 #48795E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.055
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.057
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
Use #48795E 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.