#48856C
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.8% 0.075 165.4), rgb(72, 133, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#48856C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48856C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 133, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.075 165.4) |
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 #48856C | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48856C | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48856C text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48856C text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#81AC98
oklch(70.7% 0.055 164.7)
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Step 500
500
#60977F
oklch(63.1% 0.069 165)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48856C
oklch(56.8% 0.075 165.4)
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Step 700
700
#366D57
oklch(49% 0.069 165.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5947
oklch(42.6% 0.058 165.2)
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Step 900
900
#29493C
oklch(37.6% 0.044 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#48856C 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) | #837D6B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79776E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36857E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48856C
#48856C
oklch(56.8% 0.075 165.4)
- #976581
#976581
oklch(56.9% 0.075 345.1)
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 #48856C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.058
Use #48856C 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.