#488C67
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.5% 0.091 158.1), rgb(72, 140, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#488C67 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488C67 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 140, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.091 158.1) |
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 #488C67 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488C67 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488C67 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488C67 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD91
oklch(70.6% 0.065 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9976
oklch(63.1% 0.084 158.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488C67
oklch(58.5% 0.091 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#316F4E
oklch(49.1% 0.084 157.9)
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Step 800
800
#295B40
oklch(42.8% 0.071 157.8)
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Step 900
900
#264A36
oklch(37.6% 0.055 158)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#488C67 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) | #8B8365 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817C69 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #368B82 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488C67
#488C67
oklch(58.5% 0.091 158.1)
- #9F668E
#9F668E
oklch(58.5% 0.091 338.5)
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 #488C67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
Use #488C67 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.