#48823E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55% 0.117 140.8), rgb(72, 130, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#48823E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48823E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 130, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.117 140.8) |
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 #48823E | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48823E | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48823E text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48823E text on black | 4.53:1 | 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
#AFCAAA
oklch(81% 0.053 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.084 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#649A5A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 140.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48823E
oklch(55% 0.117 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F32
oklch(49% 0.108 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#315B2A
oklch(42.8% 0.09 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B26
oklch(37.8% 0.071 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C17
oklch(27.1% 0.045 140.9)
#48823E 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) | #857838 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7343 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #437E72 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48823E
#48823E
oklch(55% 0.117 140.8)
- #90599B
#90599B
oklch(55% 0.117 320.8)
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 #48823E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.046
Use #48823E 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.