#487D4E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54% 0.092 146.8), rgb(72, 125, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#487D4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487D4E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 125, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.092 146.8) |
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 #487D4E | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487D4E | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487D4E text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487D4E text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#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
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#86AC89
oklch(70.7% 0.065 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#66986B
oklch(63.2% 0.086 146.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487D4E
oklch(54% 0.092 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E43
oklch(49.1% 0.086 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#335937
oklch(42.6% 0.071 146.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A30
oklch(37.8% 0.056 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#487D4E 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) | #7E744B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776F51 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #407B71 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487D4E
#487D4E
oklch(54% 0.092 146.8)
- #8B5B8B
#8B5B8B
oklch(54.1% 0.092 326.8)
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 #487D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
Use #487D4E 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.