#488969
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.7% 0.084 160.7), rgb(72, 137, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#488969 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488969 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 137, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.084 160.7) |
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 #488969 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488969 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488969 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488969 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B9
oklch(81% 0.038 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD94
oklch(70.7% 0.061 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D987A
oklch(63% 0.077 160.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488969
oklch(57.7% 0.084 160.7)
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Step 700
700
#336E52
oklch(49% 0.077 161)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A43
oklch(42.7% 0.065 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#284A39
oklch(37.8% 0.05 161)
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Step 950
950
#182B21
oklch(26.9% 0.031 160.3)
#488969 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) | #888167 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7A6B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #368980 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488969
#488969
oklch(57.7% 0.084 160.7)
- #9B6589
#9B6589
oklch(57.6% 0.085 340)
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 #488969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.054
Use #488969 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.