#488351
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.6% 0.099 147.6), rgb(72, 131, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#488351 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 148°. 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 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488351 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 131, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.099 147.6) |
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 #488351 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #488351 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488351 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488351 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AD87
oklch(70.7% 0.071 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#62996A
oklch(63.2% 0.091 148)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488351
oklch(55.6% 0.099 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#396F42
oklch(49.2% 0.092 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#305A36
oklch(42.6% 0.076 147.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#192B1C
oklch(26.8% 0.037 148.7)
#488351 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) | #847A4E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7454 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8176 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488351
#488351
oklch(55.6% 0.099 147.6)
- #925E91
#925E91
oklch(55.7% 0.098 327.5)
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 #488351, 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 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
Use #488351 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.