#48885E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.2% 0.093 153.6), rgb(72, 136, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#48885E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 154°. 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 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48885E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 136, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.093 153.6) |
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 #48885E | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48885E | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48885E text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48885E text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#80AD8D
oklch(70.6% 0.067 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F9971
oklch(63.2% 0.086 153.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48885E
oklch(57.2% 0.093 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#346F49
oklch(49.1% 0.087 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A3C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#284A34
oklch(37.6% 0.055 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 152.9)
#48885E 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) | #887F5B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7861 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A877D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48885E
#48885E
oklch(57.2% 0.093 153.6)
- #99638F
#99638F
oklch(57.3% 0.092 333.6)
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 #48885E, 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 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
Use #48885E 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.