#48914A
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.2% 0.128 144.3), rgb(72, 145, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#48914A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48914A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 145, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.128 144.3) |
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 #48914A | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48914A | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48914A text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48914A text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07C
oklch(70.7% 0.092 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C5A
oklch(63.2% 0.118 144)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48914A
oklch(59.2% 0.128 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E7131
oklch(49% 0.119 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#285C2A
oklch(42.6% 0.097 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#254C26
oklch(37.7% 0.077 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D17
oklch(27.2% 0.049 144.1)
#48914A 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) | #938644 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F4F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D8E80 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48914A
#48914A
oklch(59.2% 0.128 144.3)
- #A361A8
#A361A8
oklch(59.2% 0.128 324.5)
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 #48914A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.014
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.014
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
Use #48914A 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.