#487649
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(52% 0.086 144.7), rgb(72, 118, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#487649 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487649 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 118, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 24%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.086 144.7) |
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 #487649 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487649 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487649 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #487649 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AC87
oklch(70.7% 0.067 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#699769
oklch(63.1% 0.084 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F8250
oklch(55.7% 0.094 144.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#487649
oklch(52% 0.086 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#355936
oklch(42.7% 0.071 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E492F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#487649 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) | #786E46 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716A4C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43746B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487649
#487649
oklch(52% 0.086 144.7)
- #825785
#825785
oklch(52% 0.087 324.5)
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 #487649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.061
Use #487649 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.