#48815F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.4% 0.081 156.4), rgb(72, 129, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#48815F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48815F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 129, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.081 156.4) |
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 #48815F | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48815F | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48815F text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48815F text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#83AC92
oklch(70.7% 0.058 156.7)
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Step 500
500
#639777
oklch(63% 0.074 156.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48815F
oklch(55.4% 0.081 156.4)
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Step 700
700
#396D4F
oklch(48.9% 0.075 156.9)
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Step 800
800
#305941
oklch(42.6% 0.062 156.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4937
oklch(37.6% 0.048 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B20
oklch(27% 0.031 155.4)
#48815F 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) | #80795D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787361 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8078 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48815F
#48815F
oklch(55.4% 0.081 156.4)
- #916085
#916085
oklch(55.4% 0.082 336)
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 #48815F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.053
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.057
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.058
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.059
Use #48815F 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.