#487909
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(52.1% 0.142 132.3), rgb(72, 121, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#487909 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487909 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 121, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.142 132.3) |
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 #487909 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487909 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487909 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #487909 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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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
#B0CB9D
oklch(81% 0.069 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AF66
oklch(70.6% 0.11 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#689B39
oklch(63.2% 0.14 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F8508
oklch(55.7% 0.153 132.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#487909
oklch(52.1% 0.142 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B03
oklch(42.6% 0.117 132.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B11
oklch(37.6% 0.091 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 132.6)
#487909 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 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B1A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #497466 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487909
#487909
oklch(52.1% 0.142 132.3)
- #844DA3
#844DA3
oklch(52.1% 0.141 312)
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 #487909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.025
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.040
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.045
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.048
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.051
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.054
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.055
Use #487909 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.