#48874E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.6% 0.108 146), rgb(72, 135, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#48874E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48874E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 135, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.108 146) |
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 #48874E | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #48874E | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48874E text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48874E text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAE
oklch(81% 0.05 146)
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Step 400
400
#81AE84
oklch(70.7% 0.077 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#609A64
oklch(63.2% 0.101 145.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48874E
oklch(56.6% 0.108 146)
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Step 700
700
#36703C
oklch(49.2% 0.102 146)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B32
oklch(42.7% 0.083 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#294B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#48874E 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) | #897D4A | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807752 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8479 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48874E
#48874E
oklch(56.6% 0.108 146)
- #975E98
#975E98
oklch(56.6% 0.109 326.3)
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 #48874E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
Use #48874E 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.