#48866B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57% 0.078 163.9), rgb(72, 134, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#48866B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48866B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 134, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.078 163.9) |
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 #48866B | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48866B | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48866B text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48866B text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
-
Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
-
Step 300
300
#ADC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 163)
-
Step 400
400
#81AC97
oklch(70.7% 0.056 163.4)
-
Step 500
500
#5F977E
oklch(63% 0.071 164.4)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#48866B
oklch(57% 0.078 163.9)
-
Step 700
700
#356E56
oklch(49.2% 0.072 164.1)
-
Step 800
800
#2D5946
oklch(42.6% 0.059 164)
-
Step 900
900
#29493B
oklch(37.6% 0.045 164.5)
-
Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#48866B 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) | #847E6A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A776D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36867E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48866B
#48866B
oklch(57% 0.078 163.9)
- #986583
#986583
oklch(57.1% 0.077 343.7)
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 #48866B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.051
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.055
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.055
Use #48866B 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.