#487C08
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(52.9% 0.146 132.8), rgb(72, 124, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#487C08 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487C08 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 124, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 88%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.146 132.8) |
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 #487C08 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487C08 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487C08 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487C08 text on black | 4.16:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0CA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.065 133.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AF6A
oklch(70.8% 0.105 133)
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Step 500
500
#699A3F
oklch(63.1% 0.133 132.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487C08
oklch(52.9% 0.146 132.8)
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Step 700
700
#407006
oklch(49.2% 0.136 133)
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Step 800
800
#355B0D
oklch(42.7% 0.112 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B15
oklch(37.8% 0.087 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 133.5)
#487C08 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) | #827100 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D1A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487769 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487C08
#487C08
oklch(52.9% 0.146 132.8)
- #884EA7
#884EA7
oklch(53% 0.146 312.5)
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 #487C08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.019
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.039
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.042
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.046
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.047
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.053
Use #487C08 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.