#487941
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.7% 0.1 141.3), rgb(72, 121, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#487941 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487941 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 121, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.1 141.3) |
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 #487941 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487941 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487941 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #487941 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 141)
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Step 400
400
#88AC82
oklch(70.6% 0.072 141)
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Step 500
500
#6A9863
oklch(63.2% 0.092 141.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487941
oklch(52.7% 0.1 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#416E3B
oklch(49.2% 0.093 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#365931
oklch(42.6% 0.076 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A2B
oklch(37.8% 0.061 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#487941 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) | #7C703D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C45 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44766C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487941
#487941
oklch(52.7% 0.1 141.3)
- #85568D
#85568D
oklch(52.6% 0.1 321.6)
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 #487941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.054
Use #487941 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.