#48855E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.4% 0.088 154.4), rgb(72, 133, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#48855E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48855E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 133, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.088 154.4) |
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 #48855E | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48855E | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48855E text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48855E text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B5
oklch(81% 0.04 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8F
oklch(70.8% 0.064 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#619873
oklch(63.1% 0.081 154.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48855E
oklch(56.4% 0.088 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#376E4B
oklch(49% 0.082 154.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A3E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A35
oklch(37.8% 0.053 154.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.033 154.5)
#48855E 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) | #857C5C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7660 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B847B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48855E
#48855E
oklch(56.4% 0.088 154.4)
- #96618B
#96618B
oklch(56.4% 0.09 334.5)
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 #48855E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.019
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.052
Use #48855E 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.