#488331
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(55.1% 0.131 138), rgb(72, 131, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#488331 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488331 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 131, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.131 138) |
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 #488331 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #488331 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488331 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488331 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#83AF75
oklch(70.7% 0.095 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#649A50
oklch(63% 0.119 137.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488331
oklch(55.1% 0.131 138)
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Step 700
700
#3A7025
oklch(49.1% 0.122 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#315B20
oklch(42.6% 0.1 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B20
oklch(37.6% 0.078 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C13
oklch(27% 0.05 137.5)
#488331 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) | #877828 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7337 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #447F71 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488331
#488331
oklch(55.1% 0.131 138)
- #9156A3
#9156A3
oklch(55.1% 0.132 317.9)
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 #488331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.039
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
Use #488331 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.