#48852E
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(55.6% 0.136 137.6), rgb(72, 133, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#48852E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48852E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 133, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.136 137.6) |
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 #48852E | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48852E | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48852E text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48852E text on black | 4.67:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.06 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AF72
oklch(70.7% 0.098 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#629B4C
oklch(63.1% 0.126 137.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48852E
oklch(55.6% 0.136 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#397020
oklch(49% 0.126 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#305C1D
oklch(42.8% 0.105 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1E
oklch(37.6% 0.081 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#192C12
oklch(26.9% 0.052 137.8)
#48852E 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) | #897A23 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817535 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448073 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48852E
#48852E
oklch(55.6% 0.136 137.6)
- #9356A7
#9356A7
oklch(55.5% 0.137 317.3)
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 #48852E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
Use #48852E 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.