#48815C
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.3% 0.084 154.2), rgb(72, 129, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#48815C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 154°. 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 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48815C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 129, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.084 154.2) |
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 #48815C | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48815C | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48815C text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48815C 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AC90
oklch(70.7% 0.06 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#639774
oklch(63% 0.077 154.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48815C
oklch(55.3% 0.084 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E4C
oklch(49.2% 0.079 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#30593F
oklch(42.6% 0.064 154.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A35
oklch(37.8% 0.052 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#48815C 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) | #81795A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78735E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8077 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48815C
#48815C
oklch(55.3% 0.084 154.2)
- #915F87
#915F87
oklch(55.3% 0.085 334.1)
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 #48815C, 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 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.055
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.055
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.055
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.056
Use #48815C 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.