#48803C
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.4% 0.116 140.1), rgb(72, 128, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#48803C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48803C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 128, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.116 140.1) |
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 #48803C | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48803C | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48803C text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48803C 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
#AFC9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AE7C
oklch(70.8% 0.084 140)
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Step 500
500
#65995A
oklch(63% 0.107 140.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48803C
oklch(54.4% 0.116 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F31
oklch(49% 0.108 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#325B2A
oklch(42.8% 0.09 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B26
oklch(37.8% 0.071 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#48803C 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) | #837636 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7141 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #437C70 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48803C
#48803C
oklch(54.4% 0.116 140.1)
- #8E5899
#8E5899
oklch(54.5% 0.115 320.7)
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 #48803C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
Use #48803C 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.