#488A4B
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.3% 0.116 144.8), rgb(72, 138, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#488A4B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488A4B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 138, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.116 144.8) |
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 #488A4B | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488A4B | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488A4B text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488A4B text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AF80
oklch(70.8% 0.084 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E9A60
oklch(63% 0.106 144.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488A4B
oklch(57.3% 0.116 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#347037
oklch(49% 0.108 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B2E
oklch(42.6% 0.089 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#284B29
oklch(37.6% 0.07 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#488A4B 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) | #8C8046 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83794F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F877B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488A4B
#488A4B
oklch(57.3% 0.116 144.8)
- #9A5F9E
#9A5F9E
oklch(57.4% 0.115 324.7)
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 #488A4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.018
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
Use #488A4B 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.