#488C53
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(58% 0.111 147.6), rgb(72, 140, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#488C53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488C53 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 140, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.111 147.6) |
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 #488C53 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488C53 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488C53 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488C53 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
#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
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF84
oklch(70.8% 0.081 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D9A65
oklch(63% 0.101 147.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488C53
oklch(58% 0.111 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#32703D
oklch(49% 0.103 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B33
oklch(42.6% 0.085 148)
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Step 900
900
#274B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 148)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#488C53 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) | #8D824F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B57 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C897E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488C53
#488C53
oklch(58% 0.111 147.6)
- #9D619C
#9D619C
oklch(57.9% 0.112 327.5)
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 #488C53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.017
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.020
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.047
Use #488C53 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.