#48803B
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.4% 0.117 139.9), rgb(72, 128, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#48803B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48803B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 128, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.117 139.9) |
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 #48803B | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48803B | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48803B text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48803B text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9A9
oklch(80.8% 0.052 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#85AE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.085 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#659959
oklch(63% 0.108 139.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48803B
oklch(54.4% 0.117 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F30
oklch(49% 0.109 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#325B29
oklch(42.8% 0.091 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B26
oklch(37.8% 0.071 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C16
oklch(27% 0.046 140)
#48803B 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) | #837635 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7140 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #447C70 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48803B
#48803B
oklch(54.4% 0.117 139.9)
- #8D579A
#8D579A
oklch(54.3% 0.118 319.7)
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 #48803B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.044
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.044
Use #48803B 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.