#48944E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60% 0.128 145.3), rgb(72, 148, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#48944E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 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 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48944E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 148, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.128 145.3) |
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 #48944E | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48944E | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48944E text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48944E text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 145)
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Step 400
400
#78B17A
oklch(70.6% 0.099 145.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48944E
oklch(60% 0.128 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#32883B
oklch(55.7% 0.14 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#23732D
oklch(49.1% 0.13 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#205E27
oklch(42.8% 0.107 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#204D24
oklch(37.7% 0.084 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D16
oklch(27% 0.052 145.6)
#48944E 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) | #968848 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8153 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C9183 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48944E
#48944E
oklch(60% 0.128 145.3)
- #A663AA
#A663AA
oklch(60% 0.128 325)
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 #48944E, 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 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.045
Use #48944E 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.