#488C6D
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.6% 0.085 162.5), rgb(72, 140, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#488C6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488C6D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 140, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.085 162.5) |
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 #488C6D | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488C6D | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488C6D text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488C6D text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD95
oklch(70.7% 0.061 162.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B997B
oklch(63.2% 0.079 162)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488C6D
oklch(58.6% 0.085 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#306F53
oklch(49.2% 0.08 162.1)
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Step 800
800
#295A44
oklch(42.6% 0.065 162.4)
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Step 900
900
#264A39
oklch(37.6% 0.051 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B22
oklch(26.9% 0.031 164)
#488C6D 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) | #8A836B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807C6F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #348C83 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488C6D
#488C6D
oklch(58.6% 0.085 162.5)
- #9F688A
#9F688A
oklch(58.7% 0.084 342.3)
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 #488C6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.054
Use #488C6D 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.