#487000
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.6% 0.133 129.9), rgb(72, 112, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#487000 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487000 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 112, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.133 129.9) |
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 #487000 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487000 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487000 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #487000 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C99E
oklch(80.8% 0.063 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE67
oklch(70.8% 0.104 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F993B
oklch(63.2% 0.132 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#568310
oklch(55.6% 0.144 130.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#487000
oklch(49.6% 0.133 129.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A07
oklch(42.7% 0.111 130)
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Step 900
900
#324A12
oklch(37.6% 0.086 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 130.9)
#487000 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) | #766700 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706412 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A6B5E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487000
#487000
oklch(49.6% 0.133 129.9)
- #79499A
#79499A
oklch(49.6% 0.133 309.8)
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 #487000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.054
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.057
Use #487000 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.