#488059
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55% 0.085 152.5), rgb(72, 128, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#488059 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488059 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 128, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.085 152.5) |
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 #488059 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #488059 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488059 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488059 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD2
oklch(88.4% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AC8E
oklch(70.7% 0.061 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#649772
oklch(63% 0.078 152.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488059
oklch(55% 0.085 152.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E4A
oklch(49.2% 0.08 152)
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Step 800
800
#31593D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A34
oklch(37.8% 0.052 151.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#488059 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) | #807857 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78725B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D7F76 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488059
#488059
oklch(55% 0.085 152.5)
- #8F5E87
#8F5E87
oklch(54.9% 0.086 332.7)
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 #488059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.053
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.055
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.056
Use #488059 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.