#48835F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.9% 0.084 155.7), rgb(72, 131, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#48835F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48835F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 131, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.084 155.7) |
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 #48835F | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48835F | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48835F text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48835F text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AC91
oklch(70.6% 0.06 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#629876
oklch(63.2% 0.077 155.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48835F
oklch(55.9% 0.084 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#386E4D
oklch(49.1% 0.079 155.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A40
oklch(42.8% 0.065 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A36
oklch(37.8% 0.051 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#48835F 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) | #837B5D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7461 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8279 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48835F
#48835F
oklch(55.9% 0.084 155.7)
- #936187
#936187
oklch(55.9% 0.083 335.8)
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 #48835F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.054
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.055
Use #48835F 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.