#488E28
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58% 0.153 137.6), rgb(72, 142, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#488E28 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 138°. 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 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488E28 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 142, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 56%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.153 137.6) |
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 #488E28 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488E28 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488E28 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488E28 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#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
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCCA0
oklch(81% 0.07 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16C
oklch(70.7% 0.111 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D43
oklch(63.2% 0.141 137.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488E28
oklch(58% 0.153 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#327210
oklch(49.1% 0.142 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D12
oklch(42.7% 0.117 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#274C17
oklch(37.6% 0.092 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#172D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.1)
#488E28 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) | #938218 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C32 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43897A | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488E28
#488E28
oklch(58% 0.153 137.6)
- #9E59B4
#9E59B4
oklch(58% 0.152 317.5)
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 #488E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.029
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
Use #488E28 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.