#488358
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.8% 0.091 151.2), rgb(72, 131, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#488358 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488358 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 131, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.091 151.2) |
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 #488358 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #488358 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488358 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488358 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B3
oklch(81% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#83AD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.066 151)
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Step 500
500
#62986F
oklch(63% 0.084 151)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488358
oklch(55.8% 0.091 151.2)
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Step 700
700
#396E48
oklch(49% 0.084 151.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A3B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A33
oklch(37.8% 0.054 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#488358 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) | #837A55 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B745B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D8178 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488358
#488358
oklch(55.8% 0.091 151.2)
- #935F8C
#935F8C
oklch(55.7% 0.092 331.6)
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 #488358, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.020
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.052
Use #488358 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.