#488D4C
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.2% 0.12 145), rgb(72, 141, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#488D4C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488D4C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 141, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.12 145) |
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 #488D4C | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488D4C | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488D4C text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488D4C text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF7F
oklch(70.6% 0.087 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B5F
oklch(63.1% 0.11 145.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488D4C
oklch(58.2% 0.12 145)
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Step 700
700
#327136
oklch(49.2% 0.112 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#274B29
oklch(37.6% 0.071 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#488D4C 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) | #8F8247 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867C50 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8A7D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488D4C
#488D4C
oklch(58.2% 0.12 145)
- #9E60A2
#9E60A2
oklch(58.2% 0.12 324.8)
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 #488D4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.013
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.016
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
Use #488D4C 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.