#488B3E
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(57.4% 0.131 141.2), rgb(72, 139, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#488B3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488B3E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 139, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.131 141.2) |
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 #488B3E | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488B3E | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488B3E text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488B3E text on black | 5.03:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#80B078
oklch(70.8% 0.095 141)
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Step 500
500
#5E9B55
oklch(63% 0.119 141.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488B3E
oklch(57.4% 0.131 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#34712B
oklch(49.1% 0.121 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C25
oklch(42.7% 0.1 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#284C23
oklch(37.8% 0.079 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C15
oklch(26.9% 0.049 141.2)
#488B3E 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) | #8E8037 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A44 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41877A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488B3E
#488B3E
oklch(57.4% 0.131 141.2)
- #9B5CA7
#9B5CA7
oklch(57.4% 0.131 321)
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 #488B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.016
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
Use #488B3E 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.