#488F68
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.3% 0.094 157.7), rgb(72, 143, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#488F68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #488F68 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 143, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.094 157.7) |
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 #488F68 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #488F68 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #488F68 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #488F68 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B6
oklch(80.8% 0.042 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE90
oklch(70.7% 0.068 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#599A75
oklch(63.2% 0.088 157.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#488F68
oklch(59.3% 0.094 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E704D
oklch(49.2% 0.088 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#275B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.073 157.6)
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Step 900
900
#254B36
oklch(37.8% 0.057 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#488F68 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) | #8E8666 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837E6A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #358E84 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #488F68
#488F68
oklch(59.3% 0.094 157.7)
- #A26892
#A26892
oklch(59.3% 0.093 337.5)
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 #488F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
Use #488F68 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.