#48851D
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(55.5% 0.148 135.5), rgb(72, 133, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#48851D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48851D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 133, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.148 135.5) |
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 #48851D | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48851D | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48851D text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48851D text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.067 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#83B06B
oklch(70.8% 0.107 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#639B42
oklch(63% 0.135 135.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48851D
oklch(55.5% 0.148 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#39710E
oklch(49.1% 0.138 135.7)
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Step 800
800
#305C11
oklch(42.7% 0.114 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C17
oklch(37.8% 0.089 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C0F
oklch(26.8% 0.056 136)
#48851D 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) | #8A7A05 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827528 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468071 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48851D
#48851D
oklch(55.5% 0.148 135.5)
- #9353AD
#9353AD
oklch(55.4% 0.149 315.4)
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 #48851D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.026
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.030
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.043
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
Use #48851D 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.