#48964B
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.5% 0.134 144.4), rgb(72, 150, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#48964B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48964B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 150, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.134 144.4) |
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 #48964B | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48964B | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48964B text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48964B 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#77B277
oklch(70.8% 0.105 144.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48964B
oklch(60.5% 0.134 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#308836
oklch(55.5% 0.145 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#217328
oklch(49% 0.135 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E23
oklch(42.7% 0.112 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D21
oklch(37.6% 0.088 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#132D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 144.6)
#48964B 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) | #998A45 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8350 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C9284 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48964B
#48964B
oklch(60.5% 0.134 144.4)
- #A963AE
#A963AE
oklch(60.5% 0.134 324.7)
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 #48964B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.021
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.045
Use #48964B 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.