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#48614E Color

#48614E is rgb(72, 97, 78) in RGB, hsl(134, 15%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 20%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#48614E
HEX#48614E
RGBrgb(72, 97, 78)
HSLhsl(134, 15%, 33%)
HSVhsv(134, 26%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 0%, 20%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(46.6% 0.043 151.9)
LABlab(38.68% -12.99 7.71)
LCHlch(38.68% 15.10 149.32)

What #48614E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #48614E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#48614E Channel Values

How #48614E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 72 · G 97 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 134° · S 15% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 134° · S 26% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.78:1 vs white · 3.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #48614E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #48614E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #48614E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #48614E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #48614E.

How #48614E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#48614E
Protanopia#5D5D4E
Protanomaly#565F4E
Deuteranopia#5A5A4F
Deuteranomaly#535D4E
Tritanopia#4B5F5F
Tritanomaly#4A6059
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

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Using #48614E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-48614e: #48614E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #48614E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-48614e': '#48614E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.282, green: 0.380, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_48614e">#48614E</color>
SVG fillfill="#48614E"

More Green Colors

#48614E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#48614E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #48614E?

#48614E is a dark green — rgb(72, 97, 78) in RGB and hsl(134, 15%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.43.

What is the RGB value of #48614E?

#48614E is rgb(72, 97, 78) — red 72, green 97, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #48614E?

#48614E converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 20%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #48614E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #48614E scores 6.78:1 against white and 3.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #48614E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #48614E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.89, which is visibly different.

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