#48843D
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(55.5% 0.121 140.6), rgb(72, 132, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#48843D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48843D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 132, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.121 140.6) |
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 #48843D | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48843D | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48843D text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48843D text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.055 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#83AE7B
oklch(70.6% 0.086 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#639A58
oklch(63.1% 0.112 140.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48843D
oklch(55.5% 0.121 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#39702F
oklch(49.1% 0.113 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#305B28
oklch(42.7% 0.093 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B25
oklch(37.7% 0.073 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#192C16
oklch(27% 0.047 141.1)
#48843D 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) | #877A37 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7442 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438074 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48843D
#48843D
oklch(55.5% 0.121 140.6)
- #92599E
#92599E
oklch(55.4% 0.121 320.5)
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 #48843D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
Use #48843D 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.