#487458
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.8% 0.066 155.4), rgb(72, 116, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#487458 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487458 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 116, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.066 155.4) |
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 #487458 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487458 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487458 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #487458 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AB93
oklch(70.8% 0.052 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#699678
oklch(63.2% 0.067 154.9)
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Step 600
600
#508061
oklch(55.6% 0.071 155)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#487458
oklch(51.8% 0.066 155.4)
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Step 800
800
#355842
oklch(42.7% 0.055 155.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4838
oklch(37.6% 0.041 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#487458 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) | #746E56 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D695A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40736C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487458
#487458
oklch(51.8% 0.066 155.4)
- #815A77
#815A77
oklch(51.9% 0.066 336.2)
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 #487458, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.059
Use #487458 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.