#488E51
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(58.5% 0.116 146.7), rgb(72, 142, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#488E51 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488E51 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 142, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.116 146.7) |
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 #488E51 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488E51 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488E51 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488E51 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.052 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF82
oklch(70.7% 0.083 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B62
oklch(63.1% 0.107 146.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488E51
oklch(58.5% 0.116 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#30713A
oklch(49.2% 0.109 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#295C30
oklch(42.7% 0.09 146.6)
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Step 900
900
#264B2B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#488E51 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) | #90834D | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867D55 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8B7F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488E51
#488E51
oklch(58.5% 0.116 146.7)
- #9F62A0
#9F62A0
oklch(58.5% 0.115 326.4)
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 #488E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.012
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.016
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.024
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
Use #488E51 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.