#488957
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.3% 0.102 149.7), rgb(72, 137, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#488957 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 150°. 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 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488957 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 137, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.102 149.7) |
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 #488957 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488957 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488957 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488957 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#80AE88
oklch(70.7% 0.074 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E996B
oklch(63% 0.093 150.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488957
oklch(57.3% 0.102 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#346F43
oklch(49% 0.094 150)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B37
oklch(42.7% 0.079 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#284B30
oklch(37.8% 0.062 150)
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Step 950
950
#182C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 149.5)
#488957 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) | #8A7F54 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80795A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C877C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488957
#488957
oklch(57.3% 0.102 149.7)
- #9A6195
#9A6195
oklch(57.3% 0.102 330)
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 #488957, 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 0.020
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
Use #488957 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.