#488012
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54% 0.147 134), rgb(72, 128, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#488012 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488012 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 128, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 75%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.147 134) |
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 #488012 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #488012 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488012 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488012 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9F
oklch(81% 0.067 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AF6A
oklch(70.7% 0.106 134)
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Step 500
500
#669B40
oklch(63.2% 0.135 134.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488012
oklch(54% 0.147 134)
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Step 700
700
#3D7008
oklch(49% 0.137 134)
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Step 800
800
#335C0E
oklch(42.8% 0.114 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B15
oklch(37.6% 0.088 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 133.5)
#488012 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) | #857500 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7120 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477B6C | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488012
#488012
oklch(54% 0.147 134)
- #8D50AA
#8D50AA
oklch(54% 0.148 313.8)
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 #488012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.017
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.027
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.043
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
Use #488012 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.