#488C56
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(58.1% 0.108 148.8), rgb(72, 140, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#488C56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488C56 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 140, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.108 148.8) |
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 #488C56 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488C56 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488C56 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488C56 text on black | 5.16:1 | 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
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB0
oklch(81% 0.048 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE86
oklch(70.6% 0.077 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A68
oklch(63% 0.099 149.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488C56
oklch(58.1% 0.108 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#327040
oklch(49.1% 0.1 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B35
oklch(42.6% 0.082 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#274B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.065 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#488C56 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) | #8D8252 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837B59 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8A7E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488C56
#488C56
oklch(58.1% 0.108 148.8)
- #9D629A
#9D629A
oklch(58% 0.108 328.6)
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 #488C56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.019
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.020
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
Use #488C56 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.