#48964F
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.6% 0.13 145.5), rgb(72, 150, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#48964F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48964F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 150, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.13 145.5) |
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 #48964F | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48964F | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48964F text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48964F text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B279
oklch(70.7% 0.103 145.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48964F
oklch(60.6% 0.13 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F883B
oklch(55.6% 0.141 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#21732D
oklch(49% 0.131 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E26
oklch(42.7% 0.109 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D24
oklch(37.7% 0.085 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D15
oklch(26.9% 0.054 145.5)
#48964F 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) | #988A49 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8354 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B9385 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48964F
#48964F
oklch(60.6% 0.13 145.5)
- #A964AC
#A964AC
oklch(60.6% 0.131 325.5)
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 #48964F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.018
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
Use #48964F 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.