#487968
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.6% 0.06 169.9), rgb(72, 121, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#487968 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487968 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 121, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.06 169.9) |
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 #487968 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487968 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487968 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487968 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BE
oklch(81% 0.028 170.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AA9C
oklch(70.7% 0.044 169.3)
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Step 500
500
#679584
oklch(63.2% 0.056 169.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487968
oklch(53.6% 0.06 169.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E6B5C
oklch(49% 0.056 170.6)
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Step 800
800
#34574B
oklch(42.6% 0.046 170.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E483F
oklch(37.8% 0.036 170.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A25
oklch(27% 0.022 171.9)
#487968 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) | #767367 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6D69 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A7A74 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487968
#487968
oklch(53.6% 0.06 169.9)
- #895F72
#895F72
oklch(53.6% 0.061 350.6)
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 #487968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.062
Use #487968 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.