#488F5B
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59% 0.107 150.6), rgb(72, 143, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#488F5B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488F5B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 143, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.107 150.6) |
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 #488F5B | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488F5B | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488F5B text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488F5B text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF88
oklch(70.8% 0.078 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A6A
oklch(63% 0.098 150.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488F5B
oklch(59% 0.107 150.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F7042
oklch(49% 0.099 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#285C37
oklch(42.8% 0.083 150.9)
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Step 900
900
#264B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.064 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#488F5B 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) | #908558 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857E5E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #398D82 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488F5B
#488F5B
oklch(59% 0.107 150.6)
- #A1649B
#A1649B
oklch(58.9% 0.108 330.4)
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 #488F5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.015
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
Use #488F5B 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.