#487900
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(52.1% 0.144 131.9), rgb(72, 121, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#487900 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487900 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 121, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.144 131.9) |
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 #487900 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487900 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487900 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #487900 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9C
oklch(81% 0.07 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AF64
oklch(70.6% 0.112 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#689B35
oklch(63.2% 0.144 132)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#487900
oklch(52.1% 0.144 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B0E
oklch(37.6% 0.093 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0B
oklch(26.9% 0.059 132.2)
#487900 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) | #7F6F00 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B15 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #497366 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487900
#487900
oklch(52.1% 0.144 131.9)
- #844CA4
#844CA4
oklch(52% 0.144 311.8)
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 #487900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.024
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.044
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.049
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.052
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.054
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.058
Use #487900 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.