#487B3E
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.1% 0.106 140.4), rgb(72, 123, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#487B3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 140°. 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 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487B3E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 123, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.106 140.4) |
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 #487B3E | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487B3E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487B3E text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487B3E text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AC
oklch(81% 0.048 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AD80
oklch(70.8% 0.076 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#68985F
oklch(63% 0.098 140.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487B3E
oklch(53.1% 0.106 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#406E37
oklch(49.1% 0.098 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#355A2E
oklch(42.8% 0.082 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A29
oklch(37.7% 0.064 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#487B3E 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) | #7E7239 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776D42 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44786D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487B3E
#487B3E
oklch(53.1% 0.106 140.4)
- #875692
#875692
oklch(53% 0.107 320.1)
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 #487B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
Use #487B3E 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.