#48983D
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(60.9% 0.15 141.3), rgb(72, 152, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#48983D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48983D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 152, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.15 141.3) |
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 #48983D | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48983D | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48983D text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48983D text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#76B36D
oklch(70.7% 0.117 141.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48983D
oklch(60.9% 0.15 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8921
oklch(55.5% 0.163 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#207412
oklch(49% 0.151 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F14
oklch(42.8% 0.126 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E18
oklch(37.8% 0.098 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#132E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.063 141.2)
#48983D 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) | #9C8B34 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918444 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9484 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48983D
#48983D
oklch(60.9% 0.15 141.3)
- #AB61B8
#AB61B8
oklch(60.9% 0.149 321.5)
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 #48983D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
Use #48983D 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.