#487C17
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(53% 0.14 133.7), rgb(72, 124, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#487C17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487C17 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 124, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 69%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.14 133.7) |
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 #487C17 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487C17 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #487C17 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487C17 text on black | 4.17:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AE6D
oklch(70.6% 0.1 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#699A44
oklch(63.2% 0.129 133.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487C17
oklch(53% 0.14 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#407013
oklch(49.2% 0.131 133.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B14
oklch(42.7% 0.108 133.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B18
oklch(37.7% 0.085 133.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C10
oklch(27% 0.053 134.5)
#487C17 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) | #817200 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D22 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487769 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487C17
#487C17
oklch(53% 0.14 133.7)
- #884FA4
#884FA4
oklch(52.9% 0.141 313.5)
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 #487C17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.022
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.045
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.045
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.047
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.053
Use #487C17 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.