#487740
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.1% 0.098 140.8), rgb(72, 119, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#487740 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487740 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 119, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.098 140.8) |
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 #487740 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487740 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487740 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #487740 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AC
oklch(81% 0.048 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AD80
oklch(70.8% 0.076 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#689860
oklch(63.1% 0.097 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F8246
oklch(55.5% 0.105 140.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#487740
oklch(52.1% 0.098 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#355A2E
oklch(42.8% 0.082 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A29
oklch(37.7% 0.064 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 141.8)
#487740 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) | #7A6F3C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736A43 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44746A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487740
#487740
oklch(52.1% 0.098 140.8)
- #83558B
#83558B
oklch(52.1% 0.098 321.5)
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 #487740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.056
Use #487740 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.