#488246
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.1% 0.109 143.2), rgb(72, 130, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#488246 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488246 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 130, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.109 143.2) |
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 #488246 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #488246 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488246 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488246 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AE81
oklch(70.8% 0.079 143)
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Step 500
500
#649961
oklch(63.1% 0.1 143.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488246
oklch(55.1% 0.109 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F39
oklch(49.1% 0.101 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#315B2F
oklch(42.8% 0.085 143)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2A
oklch(37.5% 0.065 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C19
oklch(27.1% 0.042 143.1)
#488246 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) | #847841 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C734A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #417F74 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488246
#488246
oklch(55.1% 0.109 143.2)
- #905B96
#905B96
oklch(55.1% 0.108 323.3)
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 #488246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
Use #488246 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.