#48816B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.7% 0.07 167), rgb(72, 129, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#48816B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48816B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 129, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.07 167) |
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 #48816B | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48816B | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48816B text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48816B text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.031 167.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.05 167)
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Step 500
500
#629681
oklch(63% 0.064 167)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48816B
oklch(55.7% 0.07 167)
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Step 700
700
#396D59
oklch(49.2% 0.065 166.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F5949
oklch(42.8% 0.055 167.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B493D
oklch(37.8% 0.042 166.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B24
oklch(27.1% 0.027 167.9)
#48816B 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) | #7F7A6A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75736C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37817B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48816B
#48816B
oklch(55.7% 0.07 167)
- #92637C
#92637C
oklch(55.7% 0.07 346.4)
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 #48816B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.053
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.053
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.054
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.056
Use #48816B 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.