#48823A
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(54.9% 0.121 139.8), rgb(72, 130, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#48823A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48823A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 130, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 38%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.121 139.8) |
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 #48823A | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48823A | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48823A text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48823A text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA8
oklch(81% 0.055 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#649A57
oklch(63.2% 0.112 139.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48823A
oklch(54.9% 0.121 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B702E
oklch(49.2% 0.113 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#315B27
oklch(42.7% 0.093 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B24
oklch(37.8% 0.073 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C16
oklch(27% 0.046 140)
#48823A 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) | #857833 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D733F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #437E72 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48823A
#48823A
oklch(54.9% 0.121 139.8)
- #90589D
#90589D
oklch(55% 0.121 319.9)
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 #48823A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.044
Use #48823A 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.