#487931
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.4% 0.116 136.8), rgb(72, 121, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#487931 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487931 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 121, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.116 136.8) |
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 #487931 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487931 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487931 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #487931 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#88AD79
oklch(70.7% 0.084 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A9856
oklch(63% 0.107 136.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487931
oklch(52.4% 0.116 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#426E2D
oklch(49% 0.107 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#365A26
oklch(42.7% 0.09 137)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A24
oklch(37.7% 0.069 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B15
oklch(26.9% 0.044 136.3)
#487931 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) | #7D702A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B36 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467569 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487931
#487931
oklch(52.4% 0.116 136.8)
- #855396
#855396
oklch(52.5% 0.116 317.1)
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 #487931, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.044
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.048
Use #487931 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.