#48814D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55% 0.1 146), rgb(72, 129, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#48814D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48814D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 129, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.1 146) |
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 #48814D | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48814D | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48814D text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48814D text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B0
oklch(81% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AD86
oklch(70.7% 0.072 146)
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Step 500
500
#649967
oklch(63.2% 0.093 145.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48814D
oklch(55% 0.1 146)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F3F
oklch(49.2% 0.094 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#315A35
oklch(42.7% 0.076 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 145.9)
#48814D 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) | #837849 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7250 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #407E74 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48814D
#48814D
oklch(55% 0.1 146)
- #8F5C91
#8F5C91
oklch(55% 0.1 325.5)
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 #48814D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
Use #48814D 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.