#487362
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.9% 0.055 167.3), rgb(72, 115, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#487362 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487362 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 115, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.055 167.3) |
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 #487362 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487362 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487362 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #487362 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BD
oklch(80.8% 0.026 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#88AA9B
oklch(70.8% 0.043 166.5)
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Step 500
500
#699483
oklch(63% 0.054 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#507F6C
oklch(55.7% 0.06 166.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#487362
oklch(51.9% 0.055 167.3)
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Step 800
800
#35574A
oklch(42.6% 0.045 168)
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Step 900
900
#2F483E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 167.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#487362 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) | #716D61 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6863 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D736E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487362
#487362
oklch(51.9% 0.055 167.3)
- #815C6F
#815C6F
oklch(52% 0.055 347)
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 #487362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
Use #487362 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.