#48944F
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.1% 0.127 145.6), rgb(72, 148, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#48944F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48944F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 148, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.127 145.6) |
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 #48944F | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48944F | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48944F text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48944F 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
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B17A
oklch(70.6% 0.1 145.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48944F
oklch(60.1% 0.127 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#32883D
oklch(55.7% 0.138 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#23732F
oklch(49.1% 0.128 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#205E27
oklch(42.8% 0.107 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#204D25
oklch(37.7% 0.083 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#142D16
oklch(27% 0.052 145.6)
#48944F 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) | #96884A | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8154 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C9183 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48944F
#48944F
oklch(60.1% 0.127 145.6)
- #A663A9
#A663A9
oklch(59.9% 0.127 325.5)
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 #48944F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.013
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
Use #48944F 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.