#488548
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56% 0.111 143.9), rgb(72, 133, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#488548 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488548 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 133, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.111 143.9) |
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 #488548 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #488548 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488548 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488548 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAD
oklch(81% 0.05 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#82AE81
oklch(70.7% 0.08 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#629A61
oklch(63.2% 0.103 143.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488548
oklch(56% 0.111 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#387038
oklch(49.2% 0.105 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B2F
oklch(42.7% 0.086 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B2A
oklch(37.8% 0.067 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C19
oklch(27% 0.043 144.3)
#488548 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) | #877B43 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F754C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408276 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488548
#488548
oklch(56% 0.111 143.9)
- #945C99
#945C99
oklch(55.9% 0.112 324)
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 #488548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
Use #488548 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.