#488B63
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.1% 0.093 155.8), rgb(72, 139, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#488B63 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488B63 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 139, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.093 155.8) |
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 #488B63 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488B63 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488B63 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488B63 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD8F
oklch(70.6% 0.066 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9973
oklch(63.1% 0.086 155.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488B63
oklch(58.1% 0.093 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#326F4B
oklch(49.1% 0.086 155.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B3E
oklch(42.8% 0.072 155.7)
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Step 900
900
#274A35
oklch(37.6% 0.055 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 155.9)
#488B63 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) | #8A8261 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807B65 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #388A80 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488B63
#488B63
oklch(58.1% 0.093 155.8)
- #9D6590
#9D6590
oklch(58.1% 0.093 335.6)
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 #488B63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
Use #488B63 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.