#488F62
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.1% 0.1 154.2), rgb(72, 143, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#488F62 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488F62 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 143, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.1 154.2) |
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 #488F62 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488F62 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488F62 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488F62 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB4
oklch(81% 0.045 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8C
oklch(70.6% 0.072 154)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A70
oklch(63.1% 0.092 154.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488F62
oklch(59.1% 0.1 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E7048
oklch(49.1% 0.093 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#285B3B
oklch(42.6% 0.077 154)
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Step 900
900
#254B33
oklch(37.7% 0.06 154.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#488F62 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) | #8F855F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847E65 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378E83 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488F62
#488F62
oklch(59.1% 0.1 154.2)
- #A26696
#A26696
oklch(59.1% 0.101 334.3)
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 #488F62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.025
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.050
Use #488F62 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.