#487255
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.2% 0.066 153.4), rgb(72, 114, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#487255 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487255 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 114, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.066 153.4) |
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 #487255 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487255 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487255 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #487255 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#89AA92
oklch(70.6% 0.05 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B9577
oklch(63% 0.064 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#528060
oklch(55.7% 0.071 153.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#487255
oklch(51.2% 0.066 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#375841
oklch(42.8% 0.054 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#304837
oklch(37.6% 0.042 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.027 153.3)
#487255 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) | #726C53 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6757 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41716A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487255
#487255
oklch(51.2% 0.066 153.4)
- #7E5977
#7E5977
oklch(51.3% 0.065 333.3)
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 #487255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.061
Use #487255 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.