#48945E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.3% 0.112 151.2), rgb(72, 148, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#48945E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 151°. 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 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48945E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 148, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.112 151.2) |
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 #48945E | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48945E | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48945E text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48945E text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.054 151)
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Step 400
400
#77B085
oklch(70.6% 0.087 151.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48945E
oklch(60.3% 0.112 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#30874D
oklch(55.6% 0.122 151.2)
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Step 700
700
#22723E
oklch(49.1% 0.113 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D33
oklch(42.7% 0.094 150.9)
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Step 900
900
#204C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.072 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#142D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 151.4)
#48945E 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) | #95895A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8261 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #379286 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48945E
#48945E
oklch(60.3% 0.112 151.2)
- #A767A0
#A767A0
oklch(60.3% 0.112 330.8)
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 #48945E, 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
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
Use #48945E 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.