#487C69
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.4% 0.064 168.5), rgb(72, 124, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#487C69 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487C69 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 124, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 27%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.064 168.5) |
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 #487C69 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487C69 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487C69 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487C69 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 167.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9B
oklch(70.6% 0.046 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#659583
oklch(63% 0.059 169)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487C69
oklch(54.4% 0.064 168.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C6C5B
oklch(49.2% 0.06 169)
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Step 800
800
#32584A
oklch(42.7% 0.05 168.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D483E
oklch(37.7% 0.037 169)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.024 169.1)
#487C69 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) | #7A7668 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716F6A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #397D76 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487C69
#487C69
oklch(54.4% 0.064 168.5)
- #8C6176
#8C6176
oklch(54.4% 0.063 348.6)
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 #487C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.060
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.063
Use #487C69 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.