#488120
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.4% 0.141 135.3), rgb(72, 129, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#488120 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488120 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 129, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.141 135.3) |
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 #488120 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #488120 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488120 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488120 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 136)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA1
oklch(80.8% 0.063 135)
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Step 400
400
#85AF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.101 135)
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Step 500
500
#659B46
oklch(63.2% 0.13 135.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488120
oklch(54.4% 0.141 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C7016
oklch(49% 0.131 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#325B16
oklch(42.6% 0.108 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B1A
oklch(37.6% 0.084 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 135.5)
#488120 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) | #86760E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7129 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467C6E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488120
#488120
oklch(54.4% 0.141 135.3)
- #8E52A7
#8E52A7
oklch(54.3% 0.142 315.2)
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 #488120, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.023
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.030
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.045
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.046
Use #488120 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.