#487935
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.5% 0.112 137.7), rgb(72, 121, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#487935 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 138°. 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 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487935 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 121, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.112 137.7) |
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 #487935 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487935 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487935 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #487935 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7B
oklch(70.7% 0.081 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9859
oklch(63.1% 0.103 137.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487935
oklch(52.5% 0.112 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#416E30
oklch(49% 0.105 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#365A29
oklch(42.7% 0.087 138)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A25
oklch(37.7% 0.068 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B16
oklch(26.9% 0.042 137.2)
#487935 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) | #7D702F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B3A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45756A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487935
#487935
oklch(52.5% 0.112 137.7)
- #855494
#855494
oklch(52.6% 0.112 318)
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 #487935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.048
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.049
Use #487935 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.