#48865B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.6% 0.093 152.3), rgb(72, 134, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#48865B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48865B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 134, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.093 152.3) |
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 #48865B | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48865B | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48865B text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48865B text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 153)
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Step 400
400
#81AD8C
oklch(70.7% 0.067 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#609970
oklch(63.2% 0.086 152.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48865B
oklch(56.6% 0.093 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#366F48
oklch(49.2% 0.087 152.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A3B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#294A33
oklch(37.6% 0.056 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#48865B 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) | #867D58 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D775E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B847B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48865B
#48865B
oklch(56.6% 0.093 152.3)
- #96618E
#96618E
oklch(56.5% 0.093 332.2)
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 #48865B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.017
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
Use #48865B 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.