#48955E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.6% 0.113 151), rgb(72, 149, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#48955E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48955E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 149, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.113 151) |
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 #48955E | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48955E | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48955E text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48955E 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.055 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B184
oklch(70.8% 0.089 150.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48955E
oklch(60.6% 0.113 151)
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Step 600
600
#2F874C
oklch(55.6% 0.123 151)
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Step 700
700
#20723D
oklch(49% 0.114 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D33
oklch(42.7% 0.094 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#132D1A
oklch(27% 0.048 150.8)
#48955E 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) | #968A5A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8361 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #379387 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48955E
#48955E
oklch(60.6% 0.113 151)
- #A967A1
#A967A1
oklch(60.6% 0.114 331.3)
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 #48955E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.015
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.046
Use #48955E 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.