#48934C
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.7% 0.129 144.8), rgb(72, 147, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#48934C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48934C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 147, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.129 144.8) |
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 #48934C | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48934C | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48934C text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48934C text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 145)
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Step 400
400
#78B179
oklch(70.6% 0.1 144.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48934C
oklch(59.7% 0.129 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#33883A
oklch(55.7% 0.14 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#25732C
oklch(49.1% 0.13 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#215E26
oklch(42.8% 0.108 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#214D23
oklch(37.7% 0.085 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#142D15
oklch(26.9% 0.053 144.7)
#48934C 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) | #958746 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8151 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D9082 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48934C
#48934C
oklch(59.7% 0.129 144.8)
- #A562AA
#A562AA
oklch(59.7% 0.13 324.5)
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 #48934C, 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 0.018
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
Use #48934C 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.