#488705
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.9% 0.16 134.4), rgb(72, 135, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#488705 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488705 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 135, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 93%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.16 134.4) |
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 #488705 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #488705 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488705 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488705 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 134.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADCB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.071 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#82B065
oklch(70.6% 0.114 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#619C37
oklch(63.1% 0.147 134.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488705
oklch(55.9% 0.16 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D01
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C0F
oklch(37.7% 0.096 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#192D0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 134.5)
#488705 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) | #8D7B00 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84761B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478172 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488705
#488705
oklch(55.9% 0.16 134.4)
- #9652B4
#9652B4
oklch(56% 0.16 314.4)
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 #488705, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.028
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
Use #488705 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.