#488F00
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(58% 0.17 135.3), rgb(72, 143, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#488F00 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488F00 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 143, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.17 135.3) |
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 #488F00 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488F00 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488F00 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488F00 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9B
oklch(80.8% 0.076 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EB262
oklch(70.8% 0.123 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D30
oklch(63% 0.156 135.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488F00
oklch(58% 0.17 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#274D0A
oklch(37.8% 0.103 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#172D09
oklch(26.9% 0.065 135.4)
#488F00 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) | #958200 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C1B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #458979 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488F00
#488F00
oklch(58% 0.17 135.3)
- #A055BE
#A055BE
oklch(58.2% 0.17 315.4)
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 #488F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.033
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.033
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.033
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
Use #488F00 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.