#487020
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.8% 0.118 132.3), rgb(72, 112, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#487020 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487020 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 112, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 56%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.118 132.3) |
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 #487020 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487020 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487020 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #487020 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD71
oklch(70.7% 0.091 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E984A
oklch(63.1% 0.117 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#56822B
oklch(55.6% 0.127 132.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#487020
oklch(49.8% 0.118 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A1B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#324A1C
oklch(37.8% 0.077 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 132.8)
#487020 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) | #756714 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6427 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #496B60 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487020
#487020
oklch(49.8% 0.118 132.3)
- #794C92
#794C92
oklch(49.7% 0.118 312.4)
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 #487020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.050
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.053
Use #487020 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.