#487A58
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.4% 0.076 153.4), rgb(72, 122, 88).
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White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#487A58 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487A58 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 122, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.076 153.4) |
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 #487A58 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487A58 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487A58 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487A58 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AB91
oklch(70.7% 0.054 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#689676
oklch(63.1% 0.069 153.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487A58
oklch(53.4% 0.076 153.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6D4E
oklch(49.2% 0.071 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#345840
oklch(42.6% 0.058 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4936
oklch(37.8% 0.046 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B20
oklch(27.1% 0.03 154)
#487A58 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) | #7A7356 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726D5A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F7971 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487A58
#487A58
oklch(53.4% 0.076 153.4)
- #885C80
#885C80
oklch(53.4% 0.077 333.3)
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 #487A58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.061
Use #487A58 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.