#48814F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55% 0.098 146.9), rgb(72, 129, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#48814F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48814F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 129, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.098 146.9) |
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 #48814F | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48814F | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48814F text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48814F 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
#84AD87
oklch(70.7% 0.07 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#649869
oklch(63% 0.089 146.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48814F
oklch(55% 0.098 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E41
oklch(49% 0.09 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#315A36
oklch(42.7% 0.075 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#48814F 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) | #82784C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7252 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #407F74 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48814F
#48814F
oklch(55% 0.098 146.9)
- #905C8F
#905C8F
oklch(55% 0.098 327.5)
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 #48814F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
Use #48814F 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.