#488256
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.5% 0.092 150.3), rgb(72, 130, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#488256 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488256 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 130, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.092 150.3) |
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 #488256 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #488256 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488256 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488256 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B3
oklch(81% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#83AD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.067 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#63986E
oklch(63.1% 0.085 150)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488256
oklch(55.5% 0.092 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#396E47
oklch(49% 0.085 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#305A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.071 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A32
oklch(37.7% 0.055 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#488256 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) | #837953 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7359 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8077 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488256
#488256
oklch(55.5% 0.092 150.3)
- #915E8C
#915E8C
oklch(55.3% 0.092 330.2)
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 #488256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.022
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.051
Use #488256 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.