#48914C
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.2% 0.126 144.9), rgb(72, 145, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#48914C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48914C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 145, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.126 144.9) |
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 #48914C | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48914C | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48914C text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48914C text on black | 5.43:1 | 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
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07D
oklch(70.8% 0.091 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#599C5C
oklch(63.2% 0.116 145)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#48914C
oklch(59.2% 0.126 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E7133
oklch(49% 0.117 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#285C2B
oklch(42.6% 0.096 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#254C27
oklch(37.7% 0.076 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D17
oklch(27.2% 0.049 144.1)
#48914C 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) | #938647 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F51 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D8E81 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48914C
#48914C
oklch(59.2% 0.126 144.9)
- #A362A7
#A362A7
oklch(59.3% 0.125 324.9)
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 #48914C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.012
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.014
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.045
Use #48914C 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.