#488E5E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(58.8% 0.103 152.3), rgb(72, 142, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#488E5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488E5E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 142, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.103 152.3) |
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 #488E5E | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488E5E | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488E5E text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488E5E text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.047 152)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8A
oklch(70.7% 0.073 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A6D
oklch(63.1% 0.094 152.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488E5E
oklch(58.8% 0.103 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#307045
oklch(49.1% 0.095 152)
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Step 800
800
#295B39
oklch(42.6% 0.078 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#264B31
oklch(37.7% 0.062 152)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#488E5E 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) | #8E845B | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847D61 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #398C81 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488E5E
#488E5E
oklch(58.8% 0.103 152.3)
- #A06597
#A06597
oklch(58.8% 0.102 332.4)
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 #488E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
Use #488E5E 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.