#488661
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.8% 0.087 156.1), rgb(72, 134, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#488661 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 156°. 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 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488661 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 134, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.087 156.1) |
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 #488661 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #488661 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488661 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488661 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B6
oklch(81% 0.04 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#81AD90
oklch(70.8% 0.063 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#609875
oklch(63.1% 0.08 155.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488661
oklch(56.8% 0.087 156.1)
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Step 700
700
#366E4D
oklch(49% 0.08 156)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#294A36
oklch(37.7% 0.052 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#488661 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) | #857D5F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7763 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A857C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488661
#488661
oklch(56.8% 0.087 156.1)
- #97638A
#97638A
oklch(56.8% 0.086 336.2)
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 #488661, 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 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.054
Use #488661 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.