#488C69
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.5% 0.089 159.5), rgb(72, 140, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#488C69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488C69 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 140, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.089 159.5) |
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 #488C69 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488C69 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488C69 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488C69 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B8
oklch(81% 0.039 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD93
oklch(70.6% 0.063 160)
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Step 500
500
#5B9978
oklch(63.1% 0.082 159.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488C69
oklch(58.5% 0.089 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#306F50
oklch(49.1% 0.083 159.7)
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Step 800
800
#295A42
oklch(42.6% 0.067 160.3)
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Step 900
900
#264A37
oklch(37.6% 0.053 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C21
oklch(27.1% 0.034 160.1)
#488C69 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) | #8B8367 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807C6B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #358B82 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488C69
#488C69
oklch(58.5% 0.089 159.5)
- #9F678D
#9F678D
oklch(58.6% 0.088 339.5)
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 #488C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.049
Use #488C69 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.