#487845
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.5% 0.094 142.8), rgb(72, 120, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#487845 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487845 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 120, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.094 142.8) |
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 #487845 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487845 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487845 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #487845 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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 600.
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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
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 143)
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Step 400
400
#88AC85
oklch(70.7% 0.068 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A9767
oklch(63.1% 0.086 143)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487845
oklch(52.5% 0.094 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#416D3F
oklch(49% 0.087 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#365934
oklch(42.7% 0.072 143)
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Step 900
900
#2F492D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#487845 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) | #7A7041 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736B48 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43756B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487845
#487845
oklch(52.5% 0.094 142.8)
- #84578A
#84578A
oklch(52.5% 0.094 322.6)
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 #487845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
Use #487845 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.