Palettes / Colors / #48853D

#48853D — Muted Green

#48853D is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkOliveGreen (#556B2F). It belongs to the green family.

#48853D is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #7A3D85; it also sits naturally between #6C853D and #3D8556. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 28% · Green 52% · Blue 24%

Cyan 46% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 54% · Key 48%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #48853D

.text { color: #48853D; }
.background { background-color: #48853D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #48853D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(72, 133, 61); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(111, 37%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #48853D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(72, 133, 61, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #48853D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(72, 133, 61, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#48853D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#48853D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7A3D85:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #48853D: #000000.

How #48853D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #48853D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #48853D?

#48853D is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 72, 133, 61). Its closest standard named color is DarkOliveGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #48853D?

#48853D is RGB 72, 133, 61 — HSL 111°, 37%, 38% — CMYK 46%, 0%, 54%, 48%.

What colors go with #48853D?

Its complement is #7A3D85; analogous partners are #6C853D and #3D8556. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #48853D for text?

Black text on #48853D has a contrast ratio of 4.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.47:1.