#488F42
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58.5% 0.133 142.2), rgb(72, 143, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#488F42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488F42 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 143, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.133 142.2) |
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 #488F42 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488F42 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488F42 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488F42 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA8
oklch(80.9% 0.059 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EB078
oklch(70.7% 0.096 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C55
oklch(63.1% 0.123 142.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488F42
oklch(58.5% 0.133 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#30712B
oklch(49% 0.123 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#295C25
oklch(42.6% 0.102 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#264C23
oklch(37.7% 0.08 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#172D15
oklch(27.1% 0.051 142.2)
#488F42 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) | #92833B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887D47 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408B7D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488F42
#488F42
oklch(58.5% 0.133 142.2)
- #A05EAA
#A05EAA
oklch(58.5% 0.134 322.2)
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 #488F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.013
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
Use #488F42 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.