#48806A
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.4% 0.069 166.7), rgb(72, 128, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#48806A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48806A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 128, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.069 166.7) |
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 #48806A | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48806A | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48806A text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48806A text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.031 167.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.05 167)
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Step 500
500
#639681
oklch(63.1% 0.063 166.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48806A
oklch(55.4% 0.069 166.7)
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Step 700
700
#396C59
oklch(49% 0.064 167.5)
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Step 800
800
#305849
oklch(42.6% 0.052 167.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B493D
oklch(37.8% 0.042 166.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B24
oklch(27.1% 0.026 166.8)
#48806A 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) | #7E7969 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75736B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38807A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48806A
#48806A
oklch(55.4% 0.069 166.7)
- #91627B
#91627B
oklch(55.4% 0.07 346.5)
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 #48806A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.055
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.058
Use #48806A 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.