#488169
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.7% 0.072 165), rgb(72, 129, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#488169 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488169 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 129, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 28%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.072 165) |
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 #488169 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #488169 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488169 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488169 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BB
oklch(81% 0.033 164)
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Step 400
400
#83AB99
oklch(70.7% 0.051 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#62967F
oklch(63% 0.066 164.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488169
oklch(55.7% 0.072 165)
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Step 700
700
#396D57
oklch(49.2% 0.067 164.5)
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Step 800
800
#305947
oklch(42.8% 0.056 164)
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Step 900
900
#2B493C
oklch(37.7% 0.043 165)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#488169 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) | #7F7A68 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76736A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38817A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488169
#488169
oklch(55.7% 0.072 165)
- #92627D
#92627D
oklch(55.6% 0.072 344.9)
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 #488169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.053
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.055
Use #488169 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.