#487E51
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.3% 0.091 148.2), rgb(72, 126, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#487E51 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487E51 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 126, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.091 148.2) |
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 #487E51 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487E51 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487E51 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487E51 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#85AC8A
oklch(70.6% 0.065 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#66986D
oklch(63.2% 0.084 148.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487E51
oklch(54.3% 0.091 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E45
oklch(49.2% 0.084 148)
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Step 800
800
#325939
oklch(42.5% 0.069 148.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A31
oklch(37.8% 0.055 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#487E51 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) | #7F764E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777054 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #407C72 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487E51
#487E51
oklch(54.3% 0.091 148.2)
- #8C5C8A
#8C5C8A
oklch(54.3% 0.09 328.2)
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 #487E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.055
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.055
Use #487E51 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.