#48943C
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.8% 0.145 141), rgb(72, 148, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#48943C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48943C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 148, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.145 141) |
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 #48943C | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48943C | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48943C text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48943C text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA2
oklch(81% 0.071 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#78B26E
oklch(70.6% 0.114 140.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48943C
oklch(59.8% 0.145 141)
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Step 600
600
#338925
oklch(55.7% 0.158 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#257417
oklch(49.2% 0.147 141)
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Step 800
800
#215E16
oklch(42.6% 0.121 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#214D1A
oklch(37.6% 0.094 141)
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Step 950
950
#142D10
oklch(26.9% 0.06 141)
#48943C 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) | #988833 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8143 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409081 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48943C
#48943C
oklch(59.8% 0.145 141)
- #A65FB3
#A65FB3
oklch(59.8% 0.145 321.2)
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 #48943C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.041
Use #48943C 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.