#48884A
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.8% 0.114 144.5), rgb(72, 136, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#48884A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48884A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 136, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.114 144.5) |
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 #48884A | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48884A | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48884A text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48884A text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#81AE81
oklch(70.6% 0.081 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#609A60
oklch(63.1% 0.105 144.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48884A
oklch(56.8% 0.114 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#367038
oklch(49.1% 0.106 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B2F
oklch(42.6% 0.087 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#294B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#48884A 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) | #8A7E45 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81784E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8579 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48884A
#48884A
oklch(56.8% 0.114 144.5)
- #985E9C
#985E9C
oklch(56.9% 0.114 324.6)
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 #48884A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
Use #48884A 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.