#487D6A
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.7% 0.065 168.9), rgb(72, 125, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#487D6A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.065 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 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487D6A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 125, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.065 168.9) |
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 #487D6A | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487D6A | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487D6A text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487D6A text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 168.6)
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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)
#487D6A
oklch(54.7% 0.065 168.9)
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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
#2C483E
oklch(37.6% 0.038 169.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.024 169.1)
#487D6A 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) | #7A7769 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72706B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #387E77 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487D6A
#487D6A
oklch(54.7% 0.065 168.9)
- #8E6177
#8E6177
oklch(54.7% 0.066 348.7)
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 #487D6A, 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 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.061
Use #487D6A 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.