#488420
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(55.2% 0.145 135.7), rgb(72, 132, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#488420 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488420 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 132, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.145 135.7) |
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 #488420 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #488420 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488420 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488420 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 136)
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Step 400
400
#83AF6D
oklch(70.6% 0.104 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#639B44
oklch(63.1% 0.133 135.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488420
oklch(55.2% 0.145 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A7113
oklch(49.2% 0.135 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#315C14
oklch(42.8% 0.111 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C18
oklch(37.8% 0.088 135.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 135)
#488420 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) | #89790C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81742A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467F71 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488420
#488420
oklch(55.2% 0.145 135.7)
- #9254AB
#9254AB
oklch(55.3% 0.145 315.5)
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 #488420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.025
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.045
Use #488420 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.