#488A40
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.2% 0.127 141.6), rgb(72, 138, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#488A40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488A40 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 138, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.127 141.6) |
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 #488A40 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488A40 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488A40 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488A40 text on black | 4.98:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 141)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7A
oklch(70.6% 0.091 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F9B57
oklch(63.1% 0.117 141.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488A40
oklch(57.2% 0.127 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#35712D
oklch(49.2% 0.119 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C27
oklch(42.7% 0.098 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#284B24
oklch(37.5% 0.076 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C16
oklch(26.9% 0.047 142.1)
#488A40 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) | #8D7F39 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847945 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418679 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488A40
#488A40
oklch(57.2% 0.127 141.6)
- #9A5CA4
#9A5CA4
oklch(57.1% 0.127 321.9)
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 #488A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.017
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
Use #488A40 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.