#48814B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55% 0.102 145.2), rgb(72, 129, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#48814B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48814B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 129, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.102 145.2) |
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 #48814B | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48814B | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48814B text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48814B text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#84AD85
oklch(70.7% 0.073 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#649966
oklch(63.2% 0.094 145.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48814B
oklch(55% 0.102 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F3E
oklch(49.2% 0.095 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#315A33
oklch(42.6% 0.078 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.061 145)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 145.9)
#48814B 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) | #837847 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B724E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #407E74 | 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°).
- #48814B
#48814B
oklch(55% 0.102 145.2)
- #8F5C92
#8F5C92
oklch(55% 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 #48814B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
Use #48814B 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.