#488B6B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.3% 0.085 161.4), rgb(72, 139, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#488B6B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488B6B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 139, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.085 161.4) |
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 #488B6B | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488B6B | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488B6B text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488B6B text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B9
oklch(81% 0.038 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD94
oklch(70.7% 0.062 161)
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Step 500
500
#5C987A
oklch(63% 0.078 161.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488B6B
oklch(58.3% 0.085 161.4)
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Step 700
700
#316F52
oklch(49.2% 0.08 161)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A43
oklch(42.7% 0.066 161)
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Step 900
900
#274A39
oklch(37.7% 0.051 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B21
oklch(26.8% 0.032 161.4)
#488B6B 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) | #898269 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7B6D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #358B82 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488B6B
#488B6B
oklch(58.3% 0.085 161.4)
- #9E678A
#9E678A
oklch(58.4% 0.085 341.5)
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 #488B6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.053
Use #488B6B 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.