#487E59
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(54.5% 0.082 153), rgb(72, 126, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#487E59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #487E59 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 126, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.082 153) |
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 #487E59 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #487E59 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #487E59 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #487E59 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AC8F
oklch(70.8% 0.06 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#659774
oklch(63.1% 0.075 153.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#487E59
oklch(54.5% 0.082 153)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D4C
oklch(49% 0.076 153.3)
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Step 800
800
#32593E
oklch(42.7% 0.063 152.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4935
oklch(37.6% 0.049 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#487E59 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) | #7E7657 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76705B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7D74 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #487E59
#487E59
oklch(54.5% 0.082 153)
- #8D5E85
#8D5E85
oklch(54.6% 0.082 332.9)
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 #487E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.056
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.056
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
Use #487E59 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.