#487646
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(52% 0.089 143.3), rgb(72, 118, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#487646 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487646 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 118, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.089 143.3) |
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 #487646 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487646 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487646 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #487646 text on black | 3.95:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDCF
oklch(88.4% 0.024 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 143)
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Step 400
400
#87AC85
oklch(70.6% 0.069 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#699766
oklch(63% 0.088 143)
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Step 600
600
#4F824D
oklch(55.6% 0.097 143.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#487646
oklch(52% 0.089 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#355933
oklch(42.6% 0.074 143)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#487646 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) | #786E43 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716A49 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43736A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487646
#487646
oklch(52% 0.089 143.3)
- #825686
#825686
oklch(51.9% 0.09 323.9)
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 #487646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.061
Use #487646 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.