#488F55
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(58.8% 0.113 148.1), rgb(72, 143, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#488F55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488F55 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 143, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.113 148.1) |
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 #488F55 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488F55 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488F55 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488F55 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF84
oklch(70.7% 0.082 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B65
oklch(63.1% 0.105 148.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488F55
oklch(58.8% 0.113 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F713D
oklch(49.2% 0.106 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#285C32
oklch(42.7% 0.088 148)
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Step 900
900
#264B2C
oklch(37.6% 0.068 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#488F55 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) | #908451 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E59 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8C81 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488F55
#488F55
oklch(58.8% 0.113 148.1)
- #A1639F
#A1639F
oklch(58.9% 0.114 328)
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 #488F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.010
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
Use #488F55 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.