#488D75
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59.1% 0.08 168.7), rgb(72, 141, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#488D75 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488D75 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 141, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.08 168.7) |
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 #488D75 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488D75 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488D75 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488D75 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9BC
oklch(81% 0.037 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD9A
oklch(70.8% 0.058 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9881
oklch(63.1% 0.074 168.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488D75
oklch(59.1% 0.08 168.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E6E59
oklch(49% 0.074 168.9)
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Step 800
800
#285A49
oklch(42.8% 0.062 168.7)
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Step 900
900
#254A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.049 168.8)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#488D75 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) | #8A8574 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7D77 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #308E86 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488D75
#488D75
oklch(59.1% 0.08 168.7)
- #A16A85
#A16A85
oklch(59.1% 0.079 348.9)
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 #488D75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.046
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
Use #488D75 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.