#487E49
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.1% 0.099 144.4), rgb(72, 126, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#487E49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 144°. 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 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487E49 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 126, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.099 144.4) |
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 #487E49 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487E49 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487E49 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487E49 text on black | 4.35:1 | 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
#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
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AF
oklch(81% 0.045 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#85AD85
oklch(70.7% 0.072 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#669866
oklch(63.1% 0.091 144.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487E49
oklch(54.1% 0.099 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E3E
oklch(49% 0.092 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#335A33
oklch(42.7% 0.077 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#487E49 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) | #807545 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78704C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #417B71 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487E49
#487E49
oklch(54.1% 0.099 144.4)
- #8C5A8F
#8C5A8F
oklch(54.2% 0.099 324.9)
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 #487E49, 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 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
Use #487E49 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.