#48834B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.5% 0.105 145.1), rgb(72, 131, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#48834B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48834B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 131, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.105 145.1) |
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 #48834B | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48834B | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48834B text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48834B 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AE84
oklch(70.8% 0.076 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#639964
oklch(63.1% 0.097 144.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48834B
oklch(55.5% 0.105 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#396F3C
oklch(49.1% 0.098 145)
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Step 800
800
#305A32
oklch(42.6% 0.08 145)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 144.4)
#48834B 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) | #857947 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C744E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408075 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48834B
#48834B
oklch(55.5% 0.105 145.1)
- #925C95
#925C95
oklch(55.5% 0.106 325)
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 #48834B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
Use #48834B 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.