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#48813B Color

#48813B is rgb(72, 129, 59) in RGB, hsl(109, 37%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 54%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#48813B
HEX#48813B
RGBrgb(72, 129, 59)
HSLhsl(109, 37%, 37%)
HSVhsv(109, 54%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 54%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.119 139.9)
LABlab(48.82% -30.40 31.43)
LCHlch(48.82% 43.72 134.04)

What #48813B 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 #48813B, 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.

#48813B Channel Values

How #48813B 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 129 · B 598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 109° · S 37% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 109° · S 54% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.69:1 vs white · 4.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #48813B 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 text4.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #48813B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #48813B; 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 #48813B

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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How #48813B 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#48813B
Protanopia#7A7A3B
Protanomaly#697D3B
Deuteranopia#72723E
Deuteranomaly#64783D
Tritanopia#537B7B
Tritanomaly#4F7D67
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #48813B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-48813b: #48813B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #48813B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-48813b': '#48813B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.282, green: 0.506, blue: 0.231)
Android XML<color name="color_48813b">#48813B</color>
SVG fillfill="#48813B"

More Green Colors

#48813B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#48813B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #48813B?

#48813B is a dark green — rgb(72, 129, 59) in RGB and hsl(109, 37%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.88.

What is the RGB value of #48813B?

#48813B is rgb(72, 129, 59) — red 72, green 129, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #48813B?

#48813B converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 54%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #48813B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #48813B scores 4.69:1 against white and 4.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #48813B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #48813B 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 14.26, which is visibly different.

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