#48840D
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(55.1% 0.154 134.3), rgb(72, 132, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#48840D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48840D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 132, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 82%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.154 134.3) |
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 #48840D | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48840D | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48840D text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48840D text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.069 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#83B068
oklch(70.7% 0.111 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#639B3B
oklch(63% 0.141 134.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48840D
oklch(55.1% 0.154 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#315C07
oklch(42.7% 0.118 134.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C12
oklch(37.8% 0.093 134.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 134)
#48840D 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) | #897800 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82741E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477E70 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48840D
#48840D
oklch(55.1% 0.154 134.3)
- #9251AF
#9251AF
oklch(55.1% 0.154 314.4)
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 #48840D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.021
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.033
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.042
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.044
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.045
Use #48840D 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.