#488A72
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.2% 0.078 167.9), rgb(72, 138, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#488A72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488A72 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 138, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.078 167.9) |
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 #488A72 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488A72 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488A72 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488A72 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC9A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C9881
oklch(63.2% 0.072 167.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488A72
oklch(58.2% 0.078 167.9)
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Step 700
700
#316E59
oklch(49.1% 0.072 168.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A49
oklch(42.8% 0.06 168)
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Step 900
900
#274A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.047 167.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#488A72 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) | #878271 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7B74 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328B83 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488A72
#488A72
oklch(58.2% 0.078 167.9)
- #9E6883
#9E6883
oklch(58.3% 0.078 348.4)
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 #488A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.053
Use #488A72 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.