#488156
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.2% 0.09 150.5), rgb(72, 129, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#488156 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488156 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 129, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.09 150.5) |
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 #488156 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #488156 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488156 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488156 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B3
oklch(80.8% 0.04 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#84AD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.065 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#63986F
oklch(63.1% 0.084 150.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488156
oklch(55.2% 0.09 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E47
oklch(49.1% 0.084 150.4)
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Step 800
800
#315A3B
oklch(42.8% 0.069 150.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A32
oklch(37.7% 0.055 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#488156 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) | #827853 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797359 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7F76 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488156
#488156
oklch(55.2% 0.09 150.5)
- #905E8B
#905E8B
oklch(55.2% 0.09 330.3)
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 #488156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.051
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.051
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
Use #488156 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.