#48973F
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(60.6% 0.147 141.7), rgb(72, 151, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#48973F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48973F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 151, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.147 141.7) |
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 #48973F | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48973F | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48973F text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48973F text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.072 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B36F
oklch(70.8% 0.115 141.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48973F
oklch(60.6% 0.147 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#2F8925
oklch(55.6% 0.16 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#217417
oklch(49.1% 0.148 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F17
oklch(42.8% 0.123 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E1A
oklch(37.8% 0.096 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E10
oklch(27.1% 0.062 141.8)
#48973F 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) | #9A8A36 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908346 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9384 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48973F
#48973F
oklch(60.6% 0.147 141.7)
- #AA61B6
#AA61B6
oklch(60.7% 0.147 321.8)
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 #48973F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
Use #48973F 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.