#48995E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.6% 0.119 150.4), rgb(72, 153, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#48995E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48995E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 153, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.119 150.4) |
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 #48995E | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #48995E | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #48995E text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #48995E text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#CBE0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.059 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#75B182
oklch(70.6% 0.093 150.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#48995E
oklch(61.6% 0.119 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#2A8849
oklch(55.6% 0.13 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#1B733A
oklch(49.1% 0.121 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#1A5E30
oklch(42.8% 0.101 150.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#122D19
oklch(26.9% 0.05 150.3)
#48995E 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) | #9A8E5A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8662 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36978A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48995E
#48995E
oklch(61.6% 0.119 150.4)
- #AD69A7
#AD69A7
oklch(61.6% 0.12 330.1)
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 #48995E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
Use #48995E 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.