#48946B
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.6% 0.099 157.9), rgb(72, 148, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#48946B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48946B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 148, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.099 157.9) |
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 #48946B | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48946B | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48946B text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48946B text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB5
oklch(81% 0.049 158.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B08E
oklch(70.8% 0.078 157.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48946B
oklch(60.6% 0.099 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F865A
oklch(55.6% 0.108 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#20714A
oklch(49% 0.1 158)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C3D
oklch(42.6% 0.082 158)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C34
oklch(37.7% 0.065 157.8)
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Step 950
950
#132C1F
oklch(26.8% 0.04 159.4)
#48946B 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) | #938A69 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88826D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #329389 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48946B
#48946B
oklch(60.6% 0.099 157.9)
- #A86A97
#A86A97
oklch(60.6% 0.099 337.5)
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 #48946B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.016
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
Use #48946B 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.