#488444
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.6% 0.114 142.6), rgb(72, 132, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#488444 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488444 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 132, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.114 142.6) |
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 #488444 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #488444 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488444 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488444 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAB
oklch(81% 0.052 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AE7F
oklch(70.7% 0.082 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#629A5E
oklch(63.2% 0.106 142.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488444
oklch(55.6% 0.114 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#397035
oklch(49.2% 0.107 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#305B2D
oklch(42.7% 0.088 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B28
oklch(37.8% 0.069 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#192C18
oklch(27% 0.044 143.1)
#488444 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) | #877A3F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7448 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418175 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488444
#488444
oklch(55.6% 0.114 142.6)
- #935B9A
#935B9A
oklch(55.7% 0.114 322.9)
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 #488444, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
Use #488444 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.