#487554
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52% 0.072 151.7), rgb(72, 117, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#487554 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487554 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 117, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.072 151.7) |
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 #487554 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487554 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487554 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #487554 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AB8F
oklch(70.7% 0.056 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#699674
oklch(63.1% 0.071 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F805C
oklch(55.5% 0.077 151.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#487554
oklch(52% 0.072 151.7)
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Step 800
800
#35583E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4935
oklch(37.7% 0.047 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.031 151.7)
#487554 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) | #756E52 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6956 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40746C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487554
#487554
oklch(52% 0.072 151.7)
- #81597C
#81597C
oklch(51.9% 0.073 331)
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 #487554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
Use #487554 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.