#48916C
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(59.9% 0.094 159.6), rgb(72, 145, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#48916C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48916C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 145, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.094 159.6) |
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 #48916C | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48916C | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48916C text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48916C text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#78AF91
oklch(70.7% 0.073 159.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48916C
oklch(59.9% 0.094 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#32855E
oklch(55.5% 0.101 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#24714D
oklch(49.2% 0.095 159.2)
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Step 800
800
#205C40
oklch(42.7% 0.078 160)
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Step 900
900
#214B36
oklch(37.6% 0.06 159.8)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#48916C 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) | #90886A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85806E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #339087 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48916C
#48916C
oklch(59.9% 0.094 159.6)
- #A56992
#A56992
oklch(59.9% 0.094 339.4)
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 #48916C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
Use #48916C 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.