#488736
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(56.2% 0.132 139.2), rgb(72, 135, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#488736 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488736 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 135, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.132 139.2) |
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 #488736 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #488736 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488736 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488736 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA6
oklch(80.8% 0.059 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#82AF76
oklch(70.7% 0.094 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#619B51
oklch(63.1% 0.122 139.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488736
oklch(56.2% 0.132 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#377126
oklch(49.2% 0.124 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E5C21
oklch(42.7% 0.103 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B21
oklch(37.6% 0.078 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#192C14
oklch(26.9% 0.049 139.3)
#488736 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) | #8B7C2E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82773C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438375 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488736
#488736
oklch(56.2% 0.132 139.2)
- #9659A6
#9659A6
oklch(56.3% 0.132 319.1)
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 #488736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
Use #488736 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.