#488D1A
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(57.6% 0.16 136.2), rgb(72, 141, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#488D1A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488D1A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 141, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 69%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.16 136.2) |
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 #488D1A | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488D1A | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488D1A text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488D1A text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C6
oklch(88.6% 0.04 135.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9E
oklch(81% 0.072 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FB167
oklch(70.7% 0.115 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D3B
oklch(63.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488D1A
oklch(57.6% 0.16 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D07
oklch(42.7% 0.123 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#284C12
oklch(37.6% 0.095 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#182D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 136.2)
#488D1A 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) | #928100 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B27 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #458878 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488D1A
#488D1A
oklch(57.6% 0.16 136.2)
- #9D56B7
#9D56B7
oklch(57.6% 0.159 316.3)
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 #488D1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.020
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.028
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.034
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.035
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
Use #488D1A 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.