#487A15
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(52.4% 0.138 133.2), rgb(72, 122, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#487A15 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 133°. 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 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487A15 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 122, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 71%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.138 133.2) |
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 #487A15 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487A15 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487A15 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #487A15 text on black | 4.07:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 133)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6D
oklch(70.7% 0.099 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A9A44
oklch(63.2% 0.128 133.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487A15
oklch(52.4% 0.138 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#426F14
oklch(49.1% 0.128 133)
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Step 800
800
#365B14
oklch(42.8% 0.107 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B19
oklch(37.8% 0.083 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C10
oklch(27.1% 0.052 133.4)
#487A15 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) | #7F7000 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C21 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487568 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487A15
#487A15
oklch(52.4% 0.138 133.2)
- #864EA2
#864EA2
oklch(52.4% 0.139 313.3)
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 #487A15, 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 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.046
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.047
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
Use #487A15 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.