#48804A
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.7% 0.101 144.8), rgb(72, 128, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#48804A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48804A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 128, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.101 144.8) |
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 #48804A | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48804A | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48804A text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48804A text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AD84
oklch(70.7% 0.074 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#659866
oklch(63% 0.092 144.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48804A
oklch(54.7% 0.101 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F3E
oklch(49.3% 0.094 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#325A33
oklch(42.7% 0.078 144.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.061 145)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1A
oklch(26.8% 0.038 144.4)
#48804A 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) | #827746 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A714D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #417D73 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48804A
#48804A
oklch(54.7% 0.101 144.8)
- #8E5B91
#8E5B91
oklch(54.7% 0.101 324.9)
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 #48804A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
Use #48804A 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.