#48885B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.1% 0.096 151.9), rgb(72, 136, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#48885B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48885B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 136, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.096 151.9) |
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 #48885B | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48885B | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48885B text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48885B text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AD8B
oklch(70.6% 0.069 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F996F
oklch(63.1% 0.088 152)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48885B
oklch(57.1% 0.096 151.9)
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Step 700
700
#356F47
oklch(49.1% 0.089 151.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B3A
oklch(42.8% 0.075 151.7)
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Step 900
900
#284A32
oklch(37.6% 0.057 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#182C1D
oklch(27.1% 0.038 151.1)
#48885B 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) | #887F58 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F785E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B867C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48885B
#48885B
oklch(57.1% 0.096 151.9)
- #996291
#996291
oklch(57.2% 0.096 332.1)
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 #48885B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.018
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.023
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
Use #48885B 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.