#48853A
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(55.7% 0.126 140), rgb(72, 133, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#48853A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48853A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 133, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.126 140) |
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 #48853A | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48853A | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48853A text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48853A text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.032 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.056 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AF79
oklch(70.7% 0.091 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#629A55
oklch(63% 0.115 139.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48853A
oklch(55.7% 0.126 140)
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Step 700
700
#39702C
oklch(49.1% 0.116 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B25
oklch(42.6% 0.097 140)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B23
oklch(37.6% 0.076 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
#48853A 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) | #887A33 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80753F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438174 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48853A
#48853A
oklch(55.7% 0.126 140)
- #9459A1
#9459A1
oklch(55.8% 0.126 320.2)
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 #48853A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
Use #48853A 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.