#48946E
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.7% 0.096 159.8), rgb(72, 148, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#48946E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48946E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 148, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.096 159.8) |
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 #48946E | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48946E | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48946E text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48946E text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.047 160.1)
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Step 400
400
#76AF90
oklch(70.6% 0.075 159.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48946E
oklch(60.7% 0.096 159.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F865D
oklch(55.7% 0.105 159.4)
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Step 700
700
#20714D
oklch(49% 0.097 159.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5C3F
oklch(42.6% 0.081 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C36
oklch(37.8% 0.063 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#48946E 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) | #938A6C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878270 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31938A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48946E
#48946E
oklch(60.7% 0.096 159.8)
- #A96B95
#A96B95
oklch(60.8% 0.097 339.7)
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 #48946E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.015
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
Use #48946E 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.