#48936D
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.4% 0.096 159.5), rgb(72, 147, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#48936D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48936D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 147, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.096 159.5) |
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 #48936D | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48936D | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48936D text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48936D text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#77AF90
oklch(70.6% 0.074 159.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48936D
oklch(60.4% 0.096 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#30865D
oklch(55.7% 0.105 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#21714D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 159.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C3F
oklch(42.6% 0.08 159.6)
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Step 900
900
#204C36
oklch(37.8% 0.062 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#48936D 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) | #92896B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86826F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #329289 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48936D
#48936D
oklch(60.4% 0.096 159.5)
- #A76A94
#A76A94
oklch(60.3% 0.096 339.2)
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 #48936D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.017
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
Use #48936D 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.