#487461
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(52.1% 0.058 165.2), rgb(72, 116, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#487461 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487461 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 116, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 23%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.058 165.2) |
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 #487461 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487461 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487461 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #487461 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BC
oklch(81% 0.028 164.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AA9A
oklch(70.7% 0.045 165.5)
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Step 500
500
#689581
oklch(63.1% 0.058 165.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F7F6A
oklch(55.6% 0.062 164.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#487461
oklch(52.1% 0.058 165.2)
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Step 800
800
#355748
oklch(42.6% 0.047 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E483D
oklch(37.7% 0.037 166.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.023 167.9)
#487461 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) | #726E60 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6962 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D746E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487461
#487461
oklch(52.1% 0.058 165.2)
- #825C71
#825C71
oklch(52.2% 0.058 345)
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 #487461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
Use #487461 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.