#487259
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.4% 0.062 157.3), rgb(72, 114, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#487259 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487259 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 114, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.062 157.3) |
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 #487259 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487259 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487259 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #487259 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#D1DDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B9
oklch(81% 0.03 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AA95
oklch(70.7% 0.047 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A957B
oklch(63.1% 0.061 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#517F64
oklch(55.5% 0.066 157.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#487259
oklch(51.4% 0.062 157.3)
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Step 800
800
#365844
oklch(42.8% 0.052 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4839
oklch(37.6% 0.04 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.024 159.2)
#487259 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) | #716C58 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B675A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40716B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487259
#487259
oklch(51.4% 0.062 157.3)
- #7E5974
#7E5974
oklch(51.2% 0.062 336.7)
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 #487259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.062
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
Use #487259 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.