#48953D
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(60.1% 0.146 141.2), rgb(72, 149, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#48953D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48953D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 149, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.146 141.2) |
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 #48953D | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48953D | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48953D text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48953D text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA2
oklch(81% 0.071 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B26F
oklch(70.6% 0.113 141.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48953D
oklch(60.1% 0.146 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#328925
oklch(55.7% 0.159 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#237417
oklch(49.2% 0.148 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#205E16
oklch(42.6% 0.122 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#204D1A
oklch(37.6% 0.094 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D10
oklch(26.9% 0.06 141)
#48953D 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) | #998934 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8244 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9182 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48953D
#48953D
oklch(60.1% 0.146 141.2)
- #A760B4
#A760B4
oklch(60.1% 0.145 321.2)
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 #48953D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.042
Use #48953D 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.