#487B57
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.6% 0.079 152.4), rgb(72, 123, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#487B57 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487B57 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 123, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.079 152.4) |
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 #487B57 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487B57 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487B57 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487B57 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B6
oklch(81% 0.036 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AB90
oklch(70.6% 0.056 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#679774
oklch(63.2% 0.074 152.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487B57
oklch(53.6% 0.079 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6D4C
oklch(49.1% 0.074 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#34593F
oklch(42.8% 0.061 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4935
oklch(37.7% 0.047 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.031 151.7)
#487B57 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) | #7B7355 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736E59 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F7A71 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487B57
#487B57
oklch(53.6% 0.079 152.4)
- #895C82
#895C82
oklch(53.6% 0.08 332.3)
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 #487B57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.062
Use #487B57 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.