#48985A
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.3% 0.122 149), rgb(72, 152, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#48985A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48985A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 152, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.122 149) |
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 #48985A | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48985A | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48985A text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48985A text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAC
oklch(81% 0.06 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B180
oklch(70.6% 0.095 149.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48985A
oklch(61.3% 0.122 149)
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Step 600
600
#2C8845
oklch(55.6% 0.133 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#1D7337
oklch(49.1% 0.123 149.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E2E
oklch(42.8% 0.102 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4D29
oklch(37.7% 0.08 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D18
oklch(27% 0.05 148.5)
#48985A 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) | #998D56 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E855E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #389589 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48985A
#48985A
oklch(61.3% 0.122 149)
- #AC68A8
#AC68A8
oklch(61.4% 0.122 329)
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 #48985A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.046
Use #48985A 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.