#487B48
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(53.3% 0.096 144.1), rgb(72, 123, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#487B48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487B48 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 123, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.096 144.1) |
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 #487B48 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487B48 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487B48 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487B48 text on black | 4.20:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AC86
oklch(70.7% 0.068 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#689867
oklch(63.2% 0.089 144)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487B48
oklch(53.3% 0.096 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E3F
oklch(49.2% 0.09 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#345934
oklch(42.5% 0.074 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#487B48 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) | #7D7244 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756E4B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42786E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487B48
#487B48
oklch(53.3% 0.096 144.1)
- #88598C
#88598C
oklch(53.4% 0.095 324.1)
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 #487B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.052
Use #487B48 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.